Mind and Memory Director

About the Role

We’re growing and we’re excited to bring our next community to Scotch Plains, New Jersey! Building on the strength of our 70 communities, this brand-new location marks an exciting milestone as we trailblaze our expansion into New Jersey and continue growing our presence. This is more than an opportunity to join a growing company, it's a chance to help build something from the ground up. As one of the founding team members at our Scotch Plains community, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the culture, create meaningful connections, and set the standard for an exceptional experience from day one.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, recognition, engagement and performance evaluations on all Harbor Resident Care Associates.
• Maintain an engaging, homelike environment which presents residents with many opportunities to touch, collect or enjoy interesting items along the way.
• Support and monitor the day-to-day delivery of quality resident services resulting in high resident, family and associate satisfaction.
• Schedule all staff for 24/7 delivery of services with the Memory Care Program while monitoring available labor hours to budget.
• Operate the Memory Impaired Program including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, training, coaching, and developing all of the resident care staff to ensure the highest caliber staff is consistently in place.
• Partner with our Resident Care Director (RN) in order that the services driven by the resident service plan are provided and changes are communicated.
• Support the residents’ family, friends and significant others as ongoing caregivers and members of the care giving team.
• Communicate frequently with family members.
• Understand and manage the department's budget.
• Attend and actively participate in local Alzheimer's Association Chapters or local partnerships.
• Conduct tours of Harbor as needed for prospective residents and families.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a health science related field or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced knowledge about the dementia disease process, associated functional changes, and disease progression. Able to identify and implement adaptive strategies to support an individual's abilities.
• Minimum of 3 years memory care experience.
• Within the first year of hire date MMD will complete Benchmark University Faculty Training to facilitate Compass and Dementia Live.
• Within the first six months of hire; Completion of Dementia care certification CDP (Certified Dementia Practitioner), Alzheimer's Association Habilitation Training or equivalent.
• Must have strong supervisory, leadership and management skills.
• Must have strong mentoring and coaching skills; ability to inspire and develop others.
• Ability to be self-directed, flexible, and work in an environment that promotes teamwork and collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to relate in a positive and professional way to a diverse resident and associate population.

Benefits

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off
• Discounted Meal Program
• Associate Referral Bonus Program, up to $1,500
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits; no enrollment waiting period
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company-provided Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability