The community health worker serves as a bridge between the community and the health care, government and social service systems. Our college is offering the Community Health Assistant course at both Certificate and Diploma levels with a mission of training professionals with advanced understanding of medical terminology, outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities and strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
Helping individuals, families, groups and communities develop their capacity and access to resources, including health insurance, food, housing, quality care and health information
Facilitating communication and client empowerment in interactions with health care/social service systems
Helping health care and social service systems become culturally relevant and responsive to their service population
Helping people understand their health condition(s) and develop strategies to improve their health and wellbeing
Helping to build understanding and social capital to support healthier behaviors and lifestyle choices
Delivering health information using culturally appropriate terms and concepts
Linking people to health care/social service resources
Providing informal counseling, support and follow-up
Advocating for local health needs
Providing health services, such as monitoring blood pressure and providing first aid
Making home visits to chronically ill patients, pregnant women and nursing mothers, individuals at high risk of health problems and the elderly
Translating and interpreting for clients and health care/social service providers
The community health worker serves as a bridge between the community and the health care, government and social service systems.
