A Community Health Worker is a public health worker who applies his or her unique understanding of the experience, language and culture of the populations he or she serves in order to carry out one or more of the following roles. (a) providing culturally appropriate health education, information and outreach in community-based settings such as homes, schools, hospitals, clinics, shelters, local businesses and community centers; (b) bridging or culturally mediating between individuals, families, communities and Health and Human Services, including actively building individual and community capacity; (c) assuring that community members access the Health and Human Services they need; (d) providing direct services, such as informal counseling on access to Health and Human Services, social support, care coordination and health screenings; (e) advocating for individual, family and community needs pertaining to access to Health and Human Services; and (f) additional roles as may be identified by the Board that may emerge in the development of Community Health Worker practice.
Please visit Community Health Workers for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) | (DOC), and Fact Sheet (PDF) | (DOC) for detailed instructions.
| Name | Fee | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $35 | per applicant |
Go to the Health Professions Licensing Portal and create an account, or log into your existing account. If this is your first time using this new portal, please visit Health Professions Licensing System User Guide.
