Level 3 Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
Earners of this badge have demonstrated competence as a Community Health and Wellbeing Worker based on the occupational standard published by IFATE. This includes applied knowledge of behaviour change principles, building rapport with people and groups and promoting health. Skills and behaviours demonstrated include helping people to identify the key issues impacting their health and wellbeing, showing compassion and empathy, and delivering interventions that meet the needs of local communities.
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Skills
- Active Listening
- Advocacy Skills
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Community Assessment
- Compassion
- Cultural Competence
- Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy
- Empowerment
- Ethical consideration
- Health And Wellness Coaching
- Organisational Skills
- Person Centred Care
- Professional Development
- Self Motivated
- Social prescribing
Earning Criteria
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Successfully met the requirements of the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker End-point Assessment delivered by Pearson as the registered EPAO. The End-point assessment consists of a Multiple-choice test, a Demonstration of practice, and a Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
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Completed a minimum of 12 months learning and development to meet the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker occupational standard.
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Achieved Level 2 English and Maths qualifications.
Standards
Community Health and Wellbeing Workers are a rapidly expanding workforce supporting the increasing emphasis across government departments on improving the health of local people and communities by working in partnership with them to identify and address health and wellbeing needs, improve health, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.