Community Health Worker (CHW 9-week) Training
North Country Health Consortium offers a 9-week training series for participants to gain the skills and core competencies needed to work as a Community Health Worker (CHW)-- or in a role under the umbrella of Community Health, e.g.
Patient Navigator, Health Assister, Recovery Coach, Outreach Worker, Home Visitor, Patient Advisor, Patient Advocate.
The training is a combined virtual interactive classroom and independent off-line study, with self-paced homework
Course Topics are based on the National CHW Core Competencies and include:
- Effective communication
- Care coordination
- CHW role, scope, and ethics
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Setting boundaries
- Equity and advocacy
- Client-centered practice
- Social Determinants of Health
Participants can learn new skills or increase their work-related knowledge!
CHW Training coming soon!
The current CHW training will run from September 19th - November 7th, meeting on Thursdays from 9 am - 3:30 pm via Zoom. Interested? Secure your spot by clicking here:
Contact
Questions? Contact Carolyn Schofield: cschofield@NCHCNH.org