Chronic Disease
Asthma
Support children, adults and families managing asthma through education, home and community triggers, and connection to care.
What CHWs actually do here
CHWs in asthma work provide plain-language education about controller versus rescue medication, help families identify and reduce home and neighborhood triggers, reinforce asthma action plans written by a clinician, and connect households to housing, air quality and medication resources.
Where this work happens
- Community clinics and FQHCs
- Health plans and care management teams
- Public health departments
- School-based health programs
- Home visiting programs
Job titles to look for
- Community Health Worker — Asthma
- Asthma Home Visitor
- Health Educator
- Patient Navigator
- Community Outreach Worker
Skills that matter in this pathway
- Asthma basics and trigger education
- Home environmental assessment
- Motivational interviewing
- Care plan reinforcement
- Referral and warm handoff
Training for this pathway
Catalyst training and curated outside options, each labeled so you know who issues it.
No training is tagged to this pathway yet — check Professional Development for the full directory.
Next steps
- Explore the Asthma Management Academy from California Breathing (CDPH) — no-cost, live and virtual when sessions are scheduled.
- Save any completion certificate in your Credential Vault.
- Look at chronic disease CHW roles in the Career Center to see what employers actually ask for.
Jobs in this pathway
Live postings from the Career Center that match this pathway's specialties.
No live postings tagged to this pathway right now.
Visit the Career CenterMentors in this pathway
Find members already working in asthma and request a mentor.