COURSE OUTLINE
Fall 2001
1. Course Title: CHW 155
Community
Health Worker
Externship
Number of credits: Three (3)
Abbreviated Course Title: Com Hlt Wrk Ex
Date of Outline:
2. Course Description: Provides practical skills and experiences in clinic
settings and in primary health care centers.
Increases ability and effectiveness in interagency networking,
home visiting/client assessment, and case management techniques.
3. Contact Hours Per Week: Lab 9 hr/week
4. Prerequisites: Both CHW 150 and Pharm 105 with
grade of C or better or consent .
Recommended Preparation: None
5. General Course Objectives:
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Work collaboratively as part a of community-based, health care team
·
Discover the role of the
community health worker.
Approved
by _______________________________________Date__________________
6.
Specific Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of CHW 155, the student
will be able to:
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Use community resources to meet client needs.
·
Work collaboratively as part of a community-based, health care team.
·
Apply interviewing and counseling skills with clients in the community.
·
Use ethical standards in relationships with clients.
·
Apply appropriate home visiting skills.
·
Develop skills in observing and recording behaviors of parents and
children within the home setting.
·
Develop skills to assist clients in learning problem solving techniques
to access specific community services/resources.
·
Use appropriate referral forms for each agency or clinic.
·
Discuss specific health risk behaviors with clients.
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Contribute to treatment plans for clients.
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Demonstrate skills in administrative procedures such as scheduling of
appointments, record keeping, and charting.
·
Relate principles of authority and responsibility in the clinic or
agency setting.
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Exhibit professional behavior.
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Organize tasks in an efficient manner.
·
Exhibit adaptability to various settings.
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Develop case management techniques to follow-up patient care.
·
Develop strategies to assess a client’s health educational needs.
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Establish linkages to community support services for the clients.
7.
Recommended course content
and approximate time spent
Supervised clinical experience with assigned
preceptor in two settings:
Clinic
Setting 50%
Outreach
Program 50%
8.
Recommended Course
Requirements
Specific course requirements are at the discretion
of the instruction at the time the course
is being offered. Suggested requirements might include, but are
not limited to, the following
Performance of skills under supervision
Interaction with clients, instructors, and clinical
site supervisors and preceptors
Case study presentation
Attendance and active participation
9. Text and Materials
Text materials will be selected from the best and
most up-to-date materials available, such as
Kinn, M.D., Woods, M.A.
& Derge, E.F., The Medical Assistant:
Administrative and Clinical, current edition, W.B. Saunders Company.
Miller, D.F., & Price, J.H. Dimensions of
Community Health current
edition, WCE McGraw-Hill.
Policy/Procedure and
protocol manuals of the agency or clinical facility.
10. Evaluation and Grading
One or more of the following types of evaluation
procedures will be used.
Case Study Presentation 10-30%
On-Site Clinical Performance 20-50%
Attendance & Active Participation 10-20%
11.
Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods vary with instructors. Techniques may include, but are not limited
to, the following
Demonstration
Observation
Performance of skills under supervision
Interaction with clients