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Community Health Workers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 29 tasks, including 14 marked Core and 15 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
29 tasks shown
Core · Task 19042 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required.
Core · Task 19032 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.
Core · Task 19031 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
Core · Task 19026 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions.
Core · Task 19020 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.
Core · Task 19036 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Refer community members to needed health services.
Core · Task 19017 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
Core · Task 19041 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.
Core · Task 19023 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers.
Core · Task 19029 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
Core · Task 19018 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.
Core · Task 19024 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
Core · Task 19035 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Provide feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability.
Core · Task 19027 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.
Supplemental · Task 19033 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening.
Supplemental · Task 19028 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
Supplemental · Task 19019 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing.
Supplemental · Task 19016 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.
Supplemental · Task 19021 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.
Supplemental · Task 19025 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs.
Supplemental · Task 19037 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.
Supplemental · Task 19039 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Supplemental · Task 19038 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health information to school groups, community groups, or targeted families or individuals, in a manner consistent with cultural norms.
Supplemental · Task 19022 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services.
Supplemental · Task 19015 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
Supplemental · Task 19034 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Provide basic health services, such as first aid.
Supplemental · Task 19040 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members.
Supplemental · Task 19030 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members.
Supplemental · Task 19043 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Transport or accompany clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites.
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