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Health Equity Careers
Community health Worker
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About
A Community Health Worker immerses themself in a community to understand its needs and challenges. Joaquin acts as a liaison between members of the community and the public health departments, companies, and hospitals providing them with services. An empathetic communicator, he has to engage with and listen to the people he works with to find out what they need and guide them into the programs that will better their lives.
Evaluate Your Interest
Find out more about this career and see how it aligns with student interests.
- Actively engage with the community to understand its unique needs.
- Effectively communicate with numerous stakeholders with different backgrounds.
- Understand the programs and services available to a community, as well as how to access them for people.
- Possess the empathy to understand not just what help people need, but why they need it.
Activate Your Interests
Bring this career to life with a classroom activity that empowers students to identify health inequities in their own communities and promote health equity awareness. This activity is designed as a companion to the video profile.
“We’re working with folks looking to better their lives.”
Joaquin Rodriguez
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