BPH310 The Community Health Worker Role: Role, Advocacy, Outreach and Resources (3 cr.)

This course defines the role of the Community Health Worker (CHW).  Students explain strategies for personal safety in relation to home visits.  Students also gain an understanding of value of self-care and personal wellness.  Students also become familiar with the health-related needs of their communities and cultural considerations.  Students learn about their role as a liaison, connecting clients and appropriate community resources.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify the CHW Scope of Practice as defined by the MN CHW Alliance.
2. Recognize emergency situations and communicate appropriate responses while describing personal safety measures.
3. Identify best practices for self-care and personal wellness by developing time management and SMART goal setting skills.
4. Prescribe effective strategies for collaborating with relevant community agencies and health care providers.
5. Support clients and healthcare providers in “translating” culture specific behaviors in order to promote needed services and resources.
6. Use networking skills to ensure proper engagement of services and resources for clients and their families.
7. Recognize quality resources and develop and format a client focused resource brief with essential agency information.