Professional Practice
Professional Practice
The practice fundamentals every CHW role depends on: privacy, documentation, boundaries and communication.
What CHWs actually do here
Strong professional practice is what makes a CHW employable across settings — protecting client privacy, documenting accurately, holding boundaries, communicating clearly and knowing your reporting responsibilities.
Where this work happens
- Every CHW setting
Job titles to look for
- Community Health Worker
- Care Coordinator
- Navigator
- Outreach Worker
Skills that matter in this pathway
- HIPAA and privacy in community settings
- Documentation quality
- Professional boundaries
- Communication and teach-back
- Mandated reporting awareness
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
- Catalyst HIPAA Privacy & Security for Community Health Workers is coming soon with a Catalyst Certificate of Completion.
- CPR/BLS/First Aid stay external — check with your employer before paying out of pocket.
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