Dementia Services Care Navigator

Empath Health•Bradenton, FL

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About The Position

Empath Health is seeking a Dementia Services Care Navigator to join the Nancy Renyhart Dementia Education Program (NRDEP) team. The position is responsible for psychosocial assessments of people living with dementia and their caregivers, including initial GUIDE screenings and assessments and ongoing monitoring and support for patients aligned with the GUIDE program. The Care Navigator raises awareness of the program and its resources, connects people with dementia and caregivers to community resources, develops healthcare referral relationships, and facilitates trainings and caregiver support groups. The role also requires knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid programs as they relate to qualifications for skilled nursing facilities. The position may involve field-based work and outreach, and requires the ability to adjust work hours to meet with participants and deliver educational programs. Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care, HIV and sexual health, and dementia support. Its stated approach is Full Life Care for All, caring for the whole person with empathy and dignity.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work and a minimum of one year of experience as a caseworker emphasizing counseling, crisis management, community agency referral, and grief support are preferred.
Expertise and knowledge regarding older adults, dementia, dementia care and support, family and informal caregiver needs, and challenging behaviors are preferred.
Competence in public speaking and engaging family members, healthcare professionals, and first responders.
Skills and experience facilitating small-group learning and discussion programs, including support groups.
Ability to function independently and adjust work hours to meet with program participants and provide outreach and educational programs to family caregivers, healthcare professionals, and first responders.
For field-based positions, reliable transportation that enables timely and appropriate performance of job responsibilities.
For field-based positions, proof of valid automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work plus at least one year of caseworker experience focused on counseling, crisis management, community agency referral, and grief support.
Expertise and knowledge regarding older adults, dementia, dementia care and support, family and informal caregiver needs, and challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

Provide outreach and awareness to professionals, community-based organizations, and the general community about the Nancy Renyhart Dementia Education Program, its dementia services, and resources.
Use community resources to help people living with dementia and/or their caregivers resume life in the community or learn to live within the limits of dementia-related disease.
Develop referral relationships with physicians, dementia diagnostic clinics, and other healthcare providers.
Facilitate Virtual Dementia Tour® trainings as needed.
Facilitate dementia caregiver support groups and ensure positive outcomes.
Maintain knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid programs and apply it in relation to qualifications for skilled nursing facilities.
Conduct psychosocial assessments, including initial GUIDE screenings and assessments, and provide ongoing monitoring and support for patients aligned with the GUIDE program.