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How a community health worker can use AI, task by task

O*NET 21-1094.00: Community Health WorkersMedian pay $51,850/year (BLS, May 2025)29 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Communicable Disease Liaison, Community Health Coordinator, Community Health Outreach Worker, Community Health Program Coordinator, Community Health Program Representative (Community Health Program Rep), Community Health Promoter, Community HIV Education Specialist (Community Human Immunodeficiency Virus Education Specialist), Community Navigator, Community Nutrition Educator, Health Program Specialist.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 0%AI-assist 40%Stays human 60%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 0 AI-ready, 12 AI-assist and 17 human-led tasks out of 29. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

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The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.Write it up · Several times a day
  2. Refer community members to needed health services.Answer questions · Weekly
  3. Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.Plan & schedule · Weekly

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 0

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

None of this job's tasks are here.

AI can help you prep these 12

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.

Several times a day

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 61% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software and Microsoft Word.
Session or contact: [type, date, no names]
What happened: [rough notes]

Draft a structured case note (e.g. situation, assessment, plan) in neutral, factual language. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Case note

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain updated client records with plans. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Session or contact] and [What happened] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it says only what you observed, and store it only in your approved system.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain client records..

Refer community members to needed health services.

Weekly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to refer community members to needed health services.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Needs: [housing, food, debt, other]
Resources: [list]

Write clear referral information and next steps. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Community resource referrals

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you refer community members (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Needs] and [Resources] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Call to confirm services are still running.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Refer clients to community or social service programs..

Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.

Context: We use Microsoft Excel and Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Issue: [substance use, nutrition, prevention]
Community: [describe]

Draft program goals, activities, partners and evaluation. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Community health program

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop plans or formal contracts (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Issue] and [Community] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Plan programs to address community health issues..

Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Community: [area or group, no names]
Service area: [health, education, social services]

Draft interview and focus-group questions, a short survey, public data to pull, and a summary template for findings.

10-minute exercise: Community needs assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify the particular health care needs of individuals (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Community] and [Service area] for a program you're planning.
Step 3Pull one public dataset it suggests and add it to the summary.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services..

Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [product demo, materials]
Client: [describe]

Prepare questions and what to present. Order the questions sensibly, add follow-ups for vague answers, and give me a note-taking template.

10-minute exercise: Client information exchange

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Client] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use one new question in your next real conversation and note what it surfaced.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Confer with clients to exchange information.. Also involves: Communicate health and wellness information to the public.; Coordinate with external parties to exchange information..

Provide feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability.

Monthly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 30% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to provide feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Area: [products, services]
Audience: [producers, providers]

Write practical suggestions. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Improvement advice

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide feedback.
Step 2Fill in [Area] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 3.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.. Also involves: Recommend changes or corrective procedures..

Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Client needs: [legal, financial, counseling]
Local resources: [list what you know]

Write plain explanations of how to get each kind of help. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Resource guide

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assist families.
Step 2Fill in [Client needs] and [Local resources] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 3.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Help clients get needed services or resources..

Teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health information to school groups, community groups, or targeted families or individuals, in a manner consistent with cultural norms.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health information to school groups, community groups, or targeted families or individuals, in a manner consistent with cultural norms.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint and Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Session: [orientation, self-help, community class]
Audience: [describe]

Plan the agenda, activities and handouts. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Lead a session or event

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health.
Step 2Fill in [Session] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Lead classes or community events.. Also involves: Provide educational materials to community members..

Report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required.

A few times a year

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Situation: [noncompliance, case]
Options: [describe]

Write a recommendation with reasons. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Recommending action

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Recommend legal actions..

Teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Skill: [job search, coping, communication]
Learners: [clients, families]

Plan a session with exercises and take-home practice. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Life strategies session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach appropriate parenting behaviors.
Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow up next session on the practice.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.. Also involves: Teach daily living skills or behaviors.; Teach life skills..

Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members.

Monthly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Community: [area, population, no names]
Focus: [mental health, chronic disease, access]

List data sources, questions to ask residents and partners, and how to summarize needs and resources.

10-minute exercise: Community health needs

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collect information. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Community] and [Focus] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Pull one public dataset it suggests and see what it shows.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 3.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Collect information about community health needs..

Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members.

Monthly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [practice, doctrine, health information]
Audience: [describe]

Explain respectfully and accurately, noting variations. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Cultural or religious explanation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check with authoritative sources or community members.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 3.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Interpret cultural or religious information for others..

These stay human 17

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Contact with others: constant contact with others · Face-to-face discussions: every day · Dealing with the public: extremely important · Frequency of decisions: once a week or more but not every day

Contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions.

Daily

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Therapy type: [describe]
Goals: [what improvement looks like]

Suggest measurable progress indicators, tools to track them, and session review questions. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Treatment progress measures

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you contact clients (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Therapy type] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use one indicator with your next client.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress.. Also involves: Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress..

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.

Daily

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [mental health, general health]
Audience: [individuals, groups]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Community health counseling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Refer when issues are beyond your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [mental health, general health]
Audience: [individuals, groups]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Community health counseling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Refer when issues are beyond your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.

Daily

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Who I support: [clients, families, group]
Goal: [budget, health condition, habits]

Suggest observation points, practical swaps, and plain-language tips. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Nutrition coaching prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor nutrition of children and elderly (today).
Step 2Fill in [Who I support] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Share one tip at your next visit.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups..

Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Who I'm advocating for: [client, student, community]
Need: [describe]
Who I'm talking to: [staff, school, agency]

Prepare key points, the ask, and responses to pushback. Then play the other side. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Advocacy conversation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advocate for individual or community health needs (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Who I'm advocating for], [Need] and [Who I'm talking to] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advocate for individual or community needs..

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [student support, policy]
Who: [teachers, staff]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Advice on social or educational issues

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Advise others on social or educational issues..

Perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening.

Daily

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Screening: [blood pressure, other]
Setting: [community, clinic]

List steps, normal ranges and referral thresholds. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Basic health screening prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you perform basic diagnostic procedures (today).
Step 2Fill in [Screening] and [Setting] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Provide basic health care services..

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [mental health, general health]
Audience: [individuals, groups]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Community health counseling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Refer when issues are beyond your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [mental health, general health]
Audience: [individuals, groups]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Community health counseling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Refer when issues are beyond your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [mental health, general health]
Audience: [individuals, groups]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Community health counseling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Refer when issues are beyond your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.

Monthly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

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Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Materials: [health education]
Audience: [describe]

Plan distribution. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Community materials

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you distribute flyers and brochures. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Materials] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Provide educational materials to community members..

Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

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Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Partners: [employers, schools, referral sources]
Program: [what I'm offering or need]

Prepare an outreach pitch, questions, and how to keep the relationship going. Then play the partner.

10-minute exercise: Partner outreach

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you attend community meetings or health fairs. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Partners] and [Program] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Track contacts and follow-ups in one place.

Importance 3.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities..

Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Visit purpose: [support, information, high-risk check]
Who: [family, individual; no names]

Prepare an opening, key information to share, questions to ask, safety steps for me, and follow-up notes. Then play the person I'm visiting.

10-minute exercise: Home visit prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct home visits.
Step 2Fill in [Visit purpose] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check your agency's home visit safety rules before you go.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information..

Provide basic health services, such as first aid.

Weekly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to provide basic health services, such as first aid.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Screening: [blood pressure, other]
Setting: [community, clinic]

List steps, normal ranges and referral thresholds. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Basic health screening prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide basic health services (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Screening] and [Setting] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Provide basic health care services..

Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Topic: [mental health, general health]
Audience: [individuals, groups]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Community health counseling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients or community groups. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Refer when issues are beyond your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 3.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.

Monthly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Screening: [blood pressure, other]
Setting: [community, clinic]

List steps, normal ranges and referral thresholds. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Basic health screening prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
Step 2Fill in [Screening] and [Setting] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 3.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Provide basic health care services..

Transport or accompany clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites.

A few times a year

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a community health worker. Part of my job is to transport or accompany clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and psychology.
Trip: [appointment, shopping, referral]
Client needs: [mobility, timing, no names]

Plan the trip, what to bring, and how to support the client at the destination. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Client transport plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you transport or accompany clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Trip] and [Client needs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Confirm your agency's transport and insurance rules before the trip.

Importance 2.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Transport clients to appointments..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Monitoringimportance 3.8/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Critical Thinkingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Active Learningimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others
  • Learning Strategiesimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others

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