Community Health Workers
Human Services · Family & Community Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $41,540; experienced workers reach $61,300. About 700 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +14.3%
- Openings a year
- 89
- Employed in 2024
- 714
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
2 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Social Perceptiveness4.3
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Writing3.9
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Service Orientation3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Learning3.6
What the work is
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.
- Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
- Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
- 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.
- Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
- Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less7%
- Some college3%
- Associate degree23%
- Bachelor's degree52%
- Master's degree15%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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