Career Lattice

Traditional Health Worker

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Homecare Worker

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Personal Support Worker (OHA)

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Personal Support Worker (ODDS)

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Enhanced Homecare Worker

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Traditional Health Worker

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Enhanced Personal Support Worker

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Personal Support Worker Job Coach

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Community Health Worker

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Personal Health Navigator

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Exceptional Personal Support Worker

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Description

Traditional Health Workers (THWs) are frontline public health workers who work in a community or clinic under the direction of a licensed health provider. There are five specialty types of THWs:

  • Community Health Workers. Assist individuals and their community to achieve positive health outcomes.
  • Personal Health Navigators. Assist individuals to achieve positive health outcomes.
  • Peer Support Specialists. Focus on recovery from addiction/mental health conditions.
  • Peer Wellness Specialists. Focus on recovery from addiction/mental health and physical conditions.
  • Birth Doulas. Assist women with pre-natal care.