Director of Dementia Care

Lange Recruiting; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

At Home Harmony in Richmond, VA seeks an experienced Director of Dementia Services to lead and expand the GUIDE dementia program. You will oversee operations, clinicians, care navigators, and partnerships while ensuring CMS GUIDe requirements and quality metrics are met.

The role emphasizes building a high-impact team, expanding dementia services, and improving outcomes for patients and caregivers in a growing home-based care model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, social work, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Experience working with individuals living with dementia or Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
• Leadership experience with teams, workflows, performance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with CMS, Medicare, value-based care, care management or other regulated programs.
• Excellent communication, organization, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and growth of the GUIDe dementia program.
• Ensure CMS GUIDe requirements, quality measures, documentation, and reporting.
• Develop interdisciplinary team of clinicians, care navigators, social workers, and other partners.
• Provide education and care coordination to patients and caregivers.
• Build relationships with community organizations and referral partners.
• Monitor performance, enrollment, utilization, caregiver outcomes, and financials.
• Recruit, train, and develop team members; collaborate with leadership.

Skills

Dementia care

Healthcare leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CMS

CMMI

Job description

Director of Dementia Care – At Home Harmony (Richmond, VA)

Lead a program that makes a meaningful difference—every day.

At Home Harmony is a rapidly growing Richmond-based healthcare organization transforming care for complex, homebound seniors. Our integrated model combines home-based primary care, long-term care pharmacy, dementia services, and caregiver support to help older adults remain safely and comfortably at home for as long as possible.

We are seeking an experienced, mission-driven Director of Dementia Services to lead and grow our participation in the CMS Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who understands dementia care and enjoys turning vision into action. You will have the opportunity to build, lead, and expand a comprehensive dementia-care program while improving the experience of both patients and their caregivers.

You will oversee program operations, interdisciplinary teams, quality and compliance, community partnerships, caregiver support, and continued growth of the GUIDE program.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the day-to-day operations and strategic growth of the GUIDE dementia program.
• Ensure compliance with CMS GUIDE requirements, quality measures, documentation, and reporting.
• Lead and develop an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, care navigators, social workers, and other care partners.
• Ensure patients and caregivers receive personalized education, care coordination, resources, and support.
• Develop strong relationships with community organizations, respite providers, senior living communities, adult day programs, and other referral partners.
• Monitor program performance, quality, enrollment, utilization, caregiver outcomes, and financial results.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions that enhance both care delivery and operational performance.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members.
• Collaborate with clinical, finance, billing, compliance, sales, and executive leadership.
• Help expand dementia services beyond the GUIDE population and grow the program throughout the At Home Harmony service area.
• Represent At Home Harmony and the GUIDE program within the community.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, social work, healthcare administration, public health, business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience working with individuals living with dementia or Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
• Strong understanding of person-centered dementia care, caregiver needs, safety, behavioral and psychosocial issues, and community resources.
• Healthcare leadership or program-management experience with responsibility for teams, workflows, performance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with CMS, Medicare, value-based care, care management, or other regulated healthcare programs.
• Excellent communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, effective workflows.

Preferred: Master's degree; clinical license (RN, LCSW, NP, PA, OT, PT, etc.); experience with the CMS GUIDE Model/CMMI; and experience in home-based primary care, geriatrics, memory care, long-term care, or community-based aging services.

WHY AT HOME HARMONY?

Make an impact. Build something meaningful. Grow with us.

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Potential for a hybrid work schedule
• Significant opportunity for professional growth
• Collaborative, innovative work environment
• Opportunity to shape and expand a growing dementia-care program
• Work that directly improves the lives of seniors and their caregivers

Location:Henrico, VA — onsite with potential hybrid flexibility

Schedule: Full-time

Compensation: $105,000–$125,000 annually, commensurate with experience, certifications, and credentials

Important:Candidates must already live in the greater Richmond area.