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Community and Behavioral Health

University of Iowa

Doctoral DegreeAcademic

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

Students must successfully complete a qualifying exam, a comprehensive exam, and a dissertation.

Credits

75 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Iowa

    Iowa

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 21-1094.00

Skills

SpeakingSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningWritingReading ComprehensionService OrientationCritical ThinkingCoordination

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or ex
  • Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority p

Technology

Operating system softwareData base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsBlood glucose monitoring equipmentComputer ink jet printersComputer laser printersEmergency first aid kitsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesManual blood pressure cuffsMulti-line telephone systemsPassenger carsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium21-1094.00Community Health Workerstitle_inference$51,030 median$78,560 top+11.37%740
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Community health worker program strategy — set organizational direction by defining outreach priorities, target population criteria, and performance benchmarks aligned with public health goals.
  • Policy and advocacy initiatives — lead by translating frontline community health data and worker observations into recommendations for health equity programs at the organizational or governmental level.
  • Staff and trainee development — design and deliver competency-based training curricula for emerging and developing community health workers, applying adult learning and instructional systems principles.
  • Cross-sector partnerships with health systems, social services, and community-based organizations — cultivate and sustain to expand referral networks and coordinate population-level health interventions.
  • Organizational data infrastructure — oversee by directing the implementation and quality assurance of electronic record systems, reporting dashboards, and outreach tracking platforms.
  • Community health needs assessments — commission and lead at a population scale, integrating qualitative field intelligence with quantitative health data to drive strategic program investments.
  • Grant proposals, program reports, and executive communications — author and present using advanced writing and presentation skills to secure funding and demonstrate program impact to stakeholders.
  • Complex organizational challenges involving resource constraints, health disparities, and policy barriers — resolve through systems-level critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving with executive leadership.
  • Quality improvement initiatives — direct by establishing monitoring frameworks, reviewing program outcome data, and leading continuous improvement cycles across the community health workforce.
  • Organizational culture of empathy, sincerity, and community trust — model and institutionalize by embedding values-driven practices into hiring, supervision, and community engagement standards.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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