Employers in New York, Texas, and Nationally reported the following skills as required of community health workers by employers at hire: (1) Communication skills:

95.1 percent in New York, 92.0 percent in Texas, and 91.8 percent, Nationally; (2) Interpersonal skills: 87.8 percent in New York, 79.5 percent in Texas, and 82.3 percent, Nationally; (3) Confidentiality skills: 70.7 percent in New York, 79.5 percent in Texas, and 75.4 percent, Nationally; (4) Knowledge base skills: 80.5 percent in New York, 70.5 percent in Texas, and 67.0 percent, Nationally; (5) Organizational skills: 58.5 percent in New York, 62.5 percent in Texas, and 61.6 percent, Nationally; (6) Advocacy skills: 63.4 percent in New York, 53.4 percent in Texas, and 50.9 percent, Nationally; (7) Bilingualism: 48.8 percent in New York, 76.1 percent in Texas, and 49.5 percent, Nationally; (8) Teaching skills: 61.0 percent in New York, 56.8 percent in Texas, and 48.2 percent, Nationally; (9) Service coordination skills: 53.7 percent in New York, 54.5 percent in Texas, and 46.0 percent, Nationally; (10) Capacity building skills: 36.6 percent in New York, 36.4 percent in Texas, and 28.1 percent, Nationally; (11) Other skills: 14.6 percent in New York, 18.2 percent in Texas, and 14.9 percent, Nationally.

Source: CHW National Employer Inventory (CHW/NEI) (2006).

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