From clinics to communities: community health workers’ perspectives on taking on the behavioral health care manager role for community-based geriatric depression treatment

Margaret Z. Wang; Lesley Steinman; Linda Ko; Mercedes G. Bertero; Jill Locke; Lydia Chwastiak; Isabell G. Fillipo; Peggy Hannon

doi:10.1080/13607863.2026.2632107

February 22, 2026Aging & Mental Health

From clinics to communities: community health workers’ perspectives on taking on the behavioral health care manager role for community-based geriatric depression treatment

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Key Points

To explore community health workers’ (CHWs) perspectives on their evolving roles in managing behavioral health, specifically for geriatric depression.
Conducted qualitative interviews with community health workers (CHWs)
Analyzed CHWs' perspectives on their role as behavioral health care managers
Identified challenges and potential for role redesign
Findings indicate strong acceptance of the behavioral health care manager role among CHWs
CHWs believe that role redesign can improve community-based treatment for geriatric depression
Emphasis on the need for understanding other stakeholders’ perspectives to enhance workforce effectiveness

Implication

Qualitative analysis explores community health workers' views on behavioral health care management for geriatric depression, highlighting implications for workforce development.

Abstract

Findings support the acceptability of developing a BHCM workforce among CHWs, but understanding the perspectives of other stakeholders would be warranted for CHW role redesign.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e90eff5123be5ed04e2da https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2632107

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From clinics to communities: community health workers’ perspectives on taking on the behavioral health care manager role for community-based geriatric depression treatment

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From clinics to communities: community health workers’ perspectives on taking on the behavioral health care manager role for community-based geriatric depression treatment

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Abstract

Discussion

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