Career path
Community Health Specialist
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- ExtraversionCentral
How energized you are by social interaction and external stimulation.
- AgreeablenessCentral
How cooperative, trusting, and oriented toward others' interests you are.
- Social InterestsCentral
Your interest in helping, teaching, and working with people in supportive ways.
- RecognitionCentral
How much you value visible status, advancement, and being seen for your work.
- AchievementCentral
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- SupportCentral
How much you value supportive management and clear company policies.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Public sector & NGOs
- Job titles you'll see
- Community Health Workers
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