SCCAPE Course 3: Community Health Workers Roles and Responsibilities

Registration Deadline: Registrations for the course will be accepted on a continuous basis. Instructions for enrolling with Canvas Catalog can be found at this link. If you have any questions regarding enrollment or this course, please contact ocpe@vcu.edu for assistance.

Registrants have 90 days after registration to complete the course.

Description: People living with a chronic disease, such as sickle cell disease, face daily challenges. Many of these challenges are related to where they live, their housing, income, education, and access to food. These are called social determinants of health. There are many ways to address these challenges, from helping one person at a time to making changes in communities and policies. One proven way to improve health and support patients is by including a community health worker (CHW) on the care team. CHWs help patients manage their health and connect them to important resources. Adding a CHW to a medical team can lead to better health outcomes. There are five (5) lessons in this course:

1. Roles and responsibilities
2. Establishing relationships
3. Care coordination and case management
4. Conducting a home visit
5. Confidentiality in providing CHW services.

This course should take participants approximately 4 hours to complete.

Course Outcomes

Identify the role and responsibilities of community health workers (CHW) working with patients with chronic medical needs such as in SCD care.

Discounts: Discounts are also available for VCU alumni, faculty and staff, and military-affiliated individuals. There is also a group discount for enrolling 3 or more registrants from the same organization. Please email ocpe@vcu.edu to obtain your coupon code prior to registration. Any available coupon codes must be used/applied at the time of enrollment, cannot be combined with other discounts/coupons or waivers, and will not be retroactively applied.

Cancellation and Refund Policies: No refunds are available after registration.
In the unlikely event that this course is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.

Student/Participant Conduct: Participants are subject to all university policies applicable to students, unless a specific university or VCU Continuing and Professional Education policy explicitly states otherwise. University policies governing students are available at https://vcu.public.doctract.com and include but are not limited to the following:
Student Code of Conduct
Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct
Preventing and Responding to Discrimination
Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy-Interim
Sex-Based Misconduct Policy-Interim

For Academic Accommodations, please visit: https://ocpe.vcu.edu/resources/policies/