Memory Care Director: Lead Cognition & Care Teams

Colonial Group; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Vacation and Health & Wellness PTO

Discounted Meal Program

Associate Referral Bonus Program, up 1

Physical & Mental Health Wellness

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a Mind & Memory Director to lead memory care services, recruit and train care staff, and coordinate services for residents with cognitive impairment. The role partners with the Resident Care Director to ensure plans reflect residents' needs.

The position demands strong supervisory and mentoring skills, a health-science background, and commitment to quality, regulatory compliance, and family satisfaction within a supportive team.

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.
• Minimum of 3 years memory care experience.
• Within the first year, complete Benchmark University Faculty Training for Compass and Dementia Live.
• Within six months, complete Dementia care certification (CDP) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, recognition, engagement and performance evaluations on all Harbor Resident Care Associates.
• Maintaining an engaging, homelike environment which presents residents with opportunities to touch, collect or enjoy meaningful items.
• Supporting and monitoring the day-to-day delivery of quality resident services resulting in high resident, family and associate satisfaction.
• Schedules all staff for 24/7 delivery of services with the Memory Care Program while monitoring available labor hours to budget.
• Integral components include successful outcomes with customer, family and associate relations; quality assurance; regulatory compliance and financial management.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Team Collaboration

Dementia Knowledge

Budget Management

Self-directed

Education

BA/BS degree in health science

Dementia care certification CDP or equivalent

Benchmark University Training (Compass/Dementia Live)

Job description

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a Mind & Memory Director to lead memory care services, recruit and train care staff, and coordinate services for residents with cognitive impairment. The role partners with the Resident Care Director to ensure plans reflect residents' needs.

The position demands strong supervisory and mentoring skills, a health-science background, and commitment to quality, regulatory compliance, and family satisfaction within a supportive team.