Memory Care Director/Support Specialist

American Senior Communities; Salem (MA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive Compensation

Health & Wellness

Life in Balance

Career Growth

Team Culture

Résumé du poste

American Senior Communities at Salem Crossing is seeking a Memory Care Director/Support Specialist to lead our memory care program, uphold CARE values, and ensure high-quality resident care. You will oversee care protocols, mentor staff, and implement person-centered approaches for residents with dementia.

This role emphasizes collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, engagement with residents and families, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Understanding social work principles, psychosocial assessments and interventions.
• Train, observe and redirect staff through education of the Alzheimer disease process.
• Empathetic engagement with residents and families; clear communication with interdisciplinary teams.
• Create a comforting, engaging atmosphere for residents.

Responsabilités

• Manage and implement memory care programs and standards.
• Lead staff education on dementia care and person-centered approaches.
• Collaborate with departments, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Promote teamwork toward excellent resident care.

Connaissances

Clinical knowledge

Training staff

Interpersonal communication

Supportive presence

Collaboration

Teamwork

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in social work or human services

Description du poste

Memory Care Director/Support Specialist Opportunity at Salem Crossing

The Memory Care Director/Support Specialist manages and implements the programs, philosophies and standards for the Memory Care Center.

Skills Needed:

• Clinical and Human Services knowledge: Understanding social work principles, psychosocial assessments and interventions. Strong understanding of Person-Centered Approach to resident care. Experience and knowledge of dementia related behaviors, strategies and best practices.
• Training: Train, observe and redirect staff through initial education and one-on-one education of the Alzheimer disease process.
• Interpersonal Communication: Empathetic engagement with residents and families. Clear, effective communication with interdisciplinary teams. Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Supportive Presence: Creating a comforting and engaging atmosphere for our residents.
• Collaboration: Works with and promotes collaboration among departments, professionals, consultants, and organizations including government regulatory agencies.
• Teamwork: The ability to work towards a common goal of excellent care for our residents.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or in a human services field preferred
• Strong passion for geriatric advocacy and commitment to senior care excellence.
• Previous social services experience preferred.

• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff. Compassion, Accountability, RelationshipsandExcellence

Benefits and perks include:

• Competitive Compensation: Access your earnings before payday. Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
• Health & Wellness: Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
• Life in Balance: Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.
• Career Growth: Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Team Culture: A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana. Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.

*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly served our customers since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Team members within each of our 100+ American Senior Communities take great pride in our Hoosier hospitality roots, and it is ingrained in everything we do. As leaders in senior care, we are not just doing a job but following a calling.

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