Accredited Community Health Worker Training Program

The accredited CHW training program is designed to provide the core competencies needed for work in either community-based or inpatient settings. The program also provides information about accessing healthcare and other social/community resources.

The completion of the educational program completes the education requirement to become a Certified Community Health Worker per the Pennsylvania Board of Certification

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What does it mean to be a CHW?

There are over 167 different job titles that include being a community health worker

A CHW proactively:

Serves as a liaison between community and healthcare agencies Provides guidance and social assistance

Enhances community ability to effectively communicate with health care providers

Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate health education

Advocate for individuals and community health

Provides referral and follow-up services or coordinating care

Identifies and helps enroll eligible individuals in health and services programs

Works in a variety of settings

What do you learn in the program?

You will go through 22 different content areas which include:

CHW Introduction
HIPAA
Personal Safety
Benefits Check Up
Boundaries
Chronic Disease
Preventive Care
Cultural Literacy
Building & Maintain Relationships

Health Literacy
Becoming a Healthier You
Communication, Networking, & Conflict
Motivational Interviewing
Opioid Brief Intervention
Documentation
Accident Prevention
Every Smoker Every Time

Additional Modules that may be included:

Youth/ Adult Mental Health First Aid
CPR/AED/ First Aid
Mandated Reporting
Domestic Violence
Smile! Oral Health for CHW’s
COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Need more information about applying to become a Certified Community Health Worker? Watch the video below for application details.