Dementia Coach (Full time 1.0/Days)

Essential Functions

Patient and Caregiver Support

• Work with Palliative and Hospice admission teams to identify appropriate patients for dementia care.
• Provides individualized dementia education and coaching to patients, families, and caregivers across disease stages, from early palliative involvement through end-of-life hospice care.
• Coaches caregivers in practical strategies for managing dementia-related symptoms, including agitation, anxiety, sleep disturbance, communication challenges, and behavioral changes.
• Supports families with anticipatory guidance related to disease progression, functional decline, and end-of-life changes.
• Consults with Palliative and Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to trouble-shoot and provide guidance and direction for care.
• Participates and assist with leadership of the Dementia Resource Team as a key resource within the organization.

Community Education and Awareness

• The Dementia Coach is the point person for community education and outreach regarding the dementia support program and related programs.
• Provides educational programs
• Facilitates community access to related programs (VDT, Palliative, Hospice, etc.)
• Utilizes provided Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care training to provide educational opportunities for community and within Choices Healthcare organization.

Virtual Dementia Tour Leadership (VDT)

• Utilizes provided Second Wind Dreams (Virtual Dementia Tour) training to lead a team of staff to operationalize and provide VDT training within the organization (staff and volunteers).
• Leads efforts to grow the VDT program to be able to share VDT with the community

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent in related field required
• Teepa Snow Dementia Coach certification required within 1 year from date of hire
• Virtual Dementia Tour Certified trainer required within 1 year from date of hire
• 1 year of experience working with patients and caregivers living with dementia required
• Must be able to speak and lead in a group education setting (large and small audience)

Schedule

Full Time, 40 hrs. Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Must be able to flex your hours on occasion. Must be available to travel to other locations (anywhere in our service territory).

Benefits

Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period. Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period.

• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events