Description
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
Interests
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Independence
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Independence
Tasks
- Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
- Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
- Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
- Contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions.
- Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.
Work Activities
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Detailed Work Activities
- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Technology Skills
- Office suite software
- Video conferencing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
- Medical software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Clarity
Skills
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
- Medicine and Dentistry
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Peer SpecialistCertifying Organization
Institute for Recovery and Community Integration
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Healthcare Technology ManagerCertifying Organization
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Instructional TrainerCertifying Organization
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $42,002 |
| Median (50%) | $49,644 |
| High (90%) | $64,976 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $50,183 |
| Mid Level | $55,258 |
| Senior Level | $58,168 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 63,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 71,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 13%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 13%
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