Chronic Disease
Hypertension & Cardiovascular Health
Support blood pressure control, heart health education and self-measured blood pressure monitoring in the community.
What CHWs actually do here
CHWs teach accurate self-measured blood pressure technique, support medication adherence conversations with the care team, deliver heart-health education, and connect people to affordable monitoring equipment and follow-up care.
Where this work happens
- Community clinics and FQHCs
- Health plans
- Pharmacies and community screening events
- Public health departments
- Faith and community-based organizations
Job titles to look for
- Community Health Worker — Cardiovascular Health
- Blood Pressure Program CHW
- Health Educator
- Community Outreach Worker
- Care Coordinator
Skills that matter in this pathway
- Self-measured blood pressure coaching
- Heart-health education
- Screening event outreach
- Care team communication
- Data collection and follow-up
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 American Heart Association professional education written for community health workers.
- Individual CHW training is different from organization-level center certification — only pursue what applies to you.
Jobs in this pathway
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