Dementia Trainer & Coach

Holland Home; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dementia Institute is seeking a Dementia Trainer & Coach to deliver education for care partners and professionals. This full-time role focuses on dementia classes, simulations, and support groups, with ongoing coaching for trained staff.

Responsibilities include assessing education needs, enhancing delivery methods for adult learners, and serving as a resource on best practices in dementia care. Michigan-based training with in-person delivery.

Qualifications

• College degree in health, education, or social work preferred.
• Three years of healthcare experience required, preferably in senior living and training.
• Relevant Michigan licensure and certification preferred.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Teach dementia classes and facilitate simulations and support groups.
• Coach professional care partners after they have been trained.
• Continuously improve curriculum delivery to adult learners and address learning styles.
• Assess education needs and partner with leadership to guide staff development.

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Writing

Learning Strategies

Active Learning

Social Perceptiveness

Education

College degree in health, education, or social work

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Overview

The Dementia Institute improves dementia well-being by providing training and care navigation for care partners, and certification for professionals.

Brief Description

Dementia Trainer & Coach

Full-time, 40 hours per week

The Dementia Institute improves dementia well-being by providing training and care navigation for care partners, and certification for professionals.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

The Dementia Trainer & Coach primarily teaches dementia classes, facilitates dementia simulations and support groups, and coaches professional care partners after they have been trained.

What Will You Do

• Education Delivery: Study and continuously improve the methods by which curriculum is delivered to adult learners, including formal & informal care partners, addressing different learning styles, etc.
• Assess Education Needs: Assess and address gaps in the competencies and behaviors of family and professional care partners. In partnership with an organization’s leadership, coach professional staff for improvement.
• Dementia Resource: Serve as an organization and community resource for best practice standards in dementia care.

Skills To Be Successful

• Active Listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate.
• Speaking: Talk to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing: Communicate effectively in writing.
• Learning Strategies: Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation.
• Active Learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Social Perceptiveness: Be aware of own and others' nonverbals to optimize communication.

Job Qualifications

• College degree in health, education, or social work preferred.
• Three years of healthcare experience required, preferably in senior living and training
• Relevant Michigan licensure and certification preferred.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Required Certifications

• Successful completion of at least one dementia certification within six months of hire.