Training Course
Syllabus for the 160 hour Certification Training Course for Promotores/Community Health Worker
Instructor:
Venus Ginés, MA, CHWI
713-277-5444
MOTIVATE
Communication Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an understanding on the importance of listening; ability to read and write well enough to document; using language confidently and appropriately with respect to Health Literacy;
Interpersonal Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an understanding on the role of counseling,
relationship-building, ability to work as a team, especially as it relates to Cultural Competence
INFORM
Capacity Building Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an ability to identify problems and resources to help clients solve problems themselves; leadership; ability to strategize; ability to motivate as it relates to Emergency Preparedness and Pain Management
NAVIGATE
Service Coordination Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an ability to identify and access resources; ability to network and build coalitions; ability to provide follow-up, such as Patient Navigation
Advocacy Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an ability to speak up for individuals or communities and withstand intimidation; ability to use language appropriately; ability to overcome barriers, as it relates to Domestic Violence, HIPAA & Patient Rights
EDUCATE
Teaching Skills
A Promotor (a) /Community Health Worker will have an ability to share information one-on-one; ability to master information, plan and lead classes, and collect and use information from community people, as it relates to Community Profile & Social Determinants of Health.
Organizational Skills
A Promotor (a) /Community Health Worker will have an ability to set goals, juggle priorities and manage time. Plan and effect a cultural intervention project, such as a Health Fiesta and use SWOT analysis
Knowledge Base
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an understanding of characteristics of populations, how disease effects populations, how to promote health and wellness, especially as it relates to diabetes, viruses, hypertension, cancer, HIV/STD, heart disease, mental/behavioral health
MOTIVATE
Communication Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an understanding on the importance of listening; ability to read and write well enough to document; using language confidently and appropriately with respect to Health Literacy;
Interpersonal Skills
A Promotor(a) /Community Health Worker will have an understanding on the role of counseling,
relationship-building, ability to work as a team, especially as it relates to Cultural Competence