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CMHW 1000 The Community Health Worker: Role, Advocacy & Outreach
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2 cr |
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Focuses on the community health worker's personal safety, self-care, and personal wellness, and their role in the promotion of health and disease prevention for clients.
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CMHW 1015 Organization & Resources: Community & Personal Strategies
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1 cr |
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Focuses on the Community Health Worker's knowledge of the community and the ability to prioritize and organize work. Emphasis is on the use and critical analysis of resources and problem solving.
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CMHW 1025 Community Health Worker's Role in Teaching and Capacity Building
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2 cr |
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Focuses on the Community Health Worker's role in teaching and increasing the capacity of the community and of the client to access the health care system. Emphasis is on establishing healthy lifestyles and clients' developing agreements to take responsibility for achieving health goals. Students will learn and practice methods for planning, developing and implementing plans with clients to promote wellness.
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CMHW 1035 The Community Health Worker: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
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1 cr |
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Focuses on the legal and ethical dimensions of the Community Health Workers' role. The student will study the boundaries of the Community Health Worker position, agency policies, confidentiality, liability, mandatory reporting and cultural issues that can influence legal and ethical responsibilities.
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CMHW 1045 Community Health Worker: Coordination, Documentation and Reporting
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1 cr |
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Focuses on the importance and ability of the community health worker to gather, document and report on client visits and other activities. The emphasis is on appropriate, accurate and clear documentation with consideration of legal and agency requirements.
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CMHW 1055 Communication Skills and Cultural Competence
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2 cr |
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Provides the content and skills in communication to assist community health workers in effectively interacting with a variety of clients, their families and a range of healthcare providers. You will learn about communicating verbally and nonverbally, listening and interviewing, networking, building trust and working in teams. You will practice communication skills in the context of a community's culture and the cultural implications that can affect client communication.
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CMHW 1060 Community Health Worker Internship
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cr |
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Provides experience with the role of Community Health Worker, including personal safety, self-care and wellness, promotion of health and disease prevention of clients, organizational skills, and community resources. Prerequisite: CMHW 1045, completion of or concurrent enrollment in CMHW 1055 or HSER 1104.
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