Community Health Workers (21-1094)

Occupation description:  Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs. Excludes Health Educators (21-1091).

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

Job outlook

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
164	13	7.9	37.2	25.6

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	32
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	6
UI claimants previously working in occupation	14

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	159
Number of job position postings	19
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	8.4

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources