Authors: Oregon Health Policy Board Workforce Committee
The Non-Traditional Health Worker (NTHW) Subcommittee embarked on a process to develop recommendations on core competencies and education and training requirements for NTHWs, as well as to advise on additional concepts regarding the role of NTHWs. Briefly, the Subcommittee defined the scope of work under the following four roles:
- Outreach and Mobilization
- Community and Cultural Liaising
- Case Management, Care Coordination and System Navigation
- Health Promotion and Coaching
In addition to providing specific competencies and education and training recommendations for each of these roles, this report provides an overview of the national and Oregon-specific role of non-traditional health workers; evidence of the effectiveness of the service model, including cost savings; and a description of current practices and certification models in Oregon.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Policy, Scale-up, Training
Resource Type: Issue papers, Research
Year: 2012
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Country: United States of America
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