Background Information: Washington State CHW Workforce Development Project

Year:

2018

State:

Website Link:

Publicly Available:

Yes

Billing and Reimbursement:

Certification:

Administration - certification boards state health departments etc., CHW input in process, CHW role scope of practice, Competencies, Funding of certification, Legislative language bills etc., Lessons learned from other states, Process and development, Role of state government, State input in process

Evidence Generation:

Documentation of how CHWs can work within care teams, Evidence-based interventions

Policy:

Building partnerships, General language around CHW WD, Identifying policy expertise within state, Legislative language, Lessons learned from other states

Sustainable Financing:

Engaging state partners in general, Expand evidence base, How to engage and work with Medicaid, Documentation of how CHWs can work within care teams, Evidence-based interventions

Workforce Development:

CDC input on state-level strategic planning, CHW training programs (not cert.), Contacts for people in other states, Data sharing between social services and clinical teams, General other (including mention of “employment practices”), Outreach campaigns to identify CHWs, Outreach education and TA to employers on CHW generally, Training- Content modes delivery, Training- Continuing education

Summary

This document is intended to support the Washington State Department of Health’s efforts around community health worker (CHW) workforce development. The table summarizes 18 states’ CHW training standards and alignment with the core competencies set forth in the 2016 CHW Core Consensus (C3) Project recommendations. The resources and points of contact in the table were sourced through state health agency websites, information collected on the ASTHO and National Academy for State Health Policy webpages, and ASTHO’s subject matter expert team contacts. Additional cross-state resources are listed at the conclusion of this document.

Background Information: Washington State CHW Workforce Development Project

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