From Community Health Workers to …
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.
Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionActive Learning
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Health Education Specialists
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Active Learning
＋ Skills often needed to add
Education and TrainingAdministrativeLearning StrategiesCoordinationPublic Safety and Security
6 live listings on JOBUS in California
- Health Promotion Specialist (Health Educator) · California State University · San Diego, CA
- Community Health Worker Training Program Instructor (CW) · California State University · Stockton, CA
- Health Educator · California State University · Hayward, CA
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
＋ Skills often needed to add
CoordinationLearning Strategies
3 live listings on JOBUS in California
- Senior Social Worker - Primary Care Mental Health Integration · Veterans Health Administration · Visalia, CA
- Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor-Substance Use Disorder Program · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, CA
- Housing Behavioral Case Manager · California State University · San Jose, CA
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Active Listening, Speaking, Customer and Personal Service, Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Social Perceptiveness
＋ Skills often needed to add
Judgment and Decision MakingPersuasionNegotiation
13 live listings on JOBUS in California
- Social Worker · Veterans Health Administration · San Diego, CA
- Senior Social Worker (Inpatient) · Veterans Health Administration · San Diego, CA
- Social Worker (Program Coordinator)-HHA · Veterans Health Administration · San Bruno, CA
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Rehabilitation Counselors
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening
＋ Skills often needed to add
CoordinationAdministrativeEducation and Training
1 live listing on JOBUS in California
- 26-27 Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Counselor Education and Rehabilitation · California State University · Fresno, CA
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Healthcare Social Workers
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Psychology, Therapy and Counseling, English Language, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Speaking
＋ Skills often needed to add
Sociology and AnthropologyCoordination
1 live listing on JOBUS in California
- Lecturer - MSW 661: Social Work in Health Care (Fall 2026) · California State University · San Marcos, CA
Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.