Community Health Worker skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Community Health Worker postings that mention each skill.

1. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive52%
2. Communication46%
3. Case managementdistinctive44%
4. Mental healthdistinctive44%
5. Electronic health recordsdistinctive42%
6. Training and coaching40%
7. Customer service40%
8. Leadership40%
9. Problem solvingdistinctive36%
10. Drivingdistinctive34%
11. HIPAAdistinctive26%
12. Patient care24%
13. Microsoft Officedistinctive24%
14. Teaching22%
15. RN licensedistinctive16%

“Distinctive” means Community Health Worker postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Where Community Health Worker skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Family Medicine Physician49% overlapShared: Electronic health records, Leadership, Patient care, Mental healthHow to switch
• Pediatrician48% overlapShared: Electronic health records, Bilingual Spanish, Patient care, LeadershipHow to switch
• Nurse Practitioner47% overlapShared: Electronic health records, Mental health, Patient care, LeadershipHow to switch
• Airline Ticket Agent46% overlapShared: Bilingual Spanish, Customer service, Communication, Driving

Questions

What skills does a Community Health Worker need?

In 50 current Community Health Worker job postings, the skills asked for most often are Bilingual Spanish (52%), Communication (46%), Case management (44%), Mental health (44%), Electronic health records (42%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Community Health Worker move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Family Medicine Physician, Pediatrician, Nurse Practitioner, Airline Ticket Agent. Family Medicine Physician shares skills such as Electronic health records, Leadership, Patient care.