Community Health Worker Handbook
The Employee Handbook is designed to acquaint you with the policies and procedures as a Community Health Worker (CHW). This will provide you with information about working conditions and policies affecting your employment. The information contained in this Employee Handbook applies to all CHWs currently employed in Nevada.
Community Health Workers: An Overview
Provides an overview of CHWs including a definition, their scope of work, how they are uniquely qualified for the work they do, required training, employers, pay scale, and opportunities on the career ladder.
Community Health Workers and Nevada
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (NDPBH) implemented the CHW Program in late 2012. Since the program started, the CHWs have been particularly effective in reaching minority populations, specifically the Latino population and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in resource-poor neighborhoods, where they help to address health disparities in both urban and rural settings.
Community Health Workers in Chronic Disease: Current Developments
Describes the role of CHWs and Chronic Disease and how they operate under the ACA. Includes a definition of CHWs and information on their roles and functions, professionalization, current payer interests, and recent ROI studies.
Elements of a strong policy presentation
Presentation explaining how policy shapes the environment of communities and the elements of strong policy.
Partnership Member List
Nevada Statewide Coalition Membership list with contact information.
Community Health Worker Program
Presentation describing the health climate in Nevada and overview of the CHW Pilot Program. Provides information on eventual outcomes and return on investment, CHW sustainability, education/training/curriculum and workforce certification, reimbursement, and the Nevada CHW Association.
Marketing Plan
Document describes Nevada QTAC’s marketing plan of technical assistance and implementation of CHWs. The focus of NV-QTAC is to promote evidence-based, self-management programs to the high-risk providers, and healthcare insurance payers. The NV-QTAC has established its branding presence creation of a logo, website, social media sites, lay leader community, electronic newsletters, material, and expansion of […]
Community Health Worker Return On Investment Study Final Report
For several years, the state of Nevada has been interested in conducting a ROI study on CHWs. In 2015, the state collaborated with HPN to collect data from their planned pilot CHW program. The Center for Program Evaluation at the University of Nevada, Reno, which conducted the evaluation of the CHW pilot program, was contracted […]
The Healthcare Puzzle: Where do CHWs Fit?
Presentation which includes a definition of CHWs, a brief history of CHWs, the roles of CHWs, what makes CHWs unique, job titles, work settings, integration, training, core competencies, and information on the Nevada CHW Association.