Director Of Memory Care

Atria Senior Living • Glendale, CA

7d • $70,990 - $81,639

About The Position

The Director of Memory Care, referred to in the description as the Life Guidance Director, ensures that Atria’s philosophy is implemented in the community’s Life Guidance neighborhood. The role maintains a positive, energetic environment for residents with dementia and leads the neighborhood’s daily programming, ensuring required programs are delivered around the clock, seven days a week.

The director manages and supervises clinical and non-clinical Life Guidance staff, including scheduling, delegation, hiring, training, performance reviews, and corrective action. The role also builds relationships with residents and their families, supports dementia-related community and sales activities, coordinates with other community departments and clinical contacts, manages the Life Guidance program budget, and assists residents with activities of daily living as needed. The position includes driving to social and other destinations and attending required trainings and director meetings.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Recreation, Nursing, or a related field.
• Two to four years of experience caring for people with dementia and developing and facilitating activity programs.
• Knowledge of the dementia disease process, related changes, their effects on residents' ability to function, and adaptive strategies that help maintain residents' abilities.
• Experience facilitating family and caregiver support programs.
• Experience performing budget analysis, review, and control.
• Past experience supervising staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good computer skills, including virtual communication such as Microsoft Teams.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must meet and comply with Company motor vehicle policy standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a manager with a specialized dementia program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and uphold the Company's philosophy within the Life Guidance neighborhood.
• Maintain a positive and energetic environment for residents with dementia.
• Manage and supervise clinical and non-clinical Life Guidance staff, including scheduling, delegating assignments, providing direction and training, conducting performance reviews, recruiting and hiring, and taking corrective action consistent with company policy.
• Organize and execute daily Life Guidance programs, ensuring required calendar activities are implemented 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and work with the Support Center on community-specific programming.
• Ensure Life Guidance staff complete New Hire Orientation within the required time frame.
• Model appropriate approaches and communication techniques, lead and assist staff, and encourage learning.
• Conduct monthly dementia in-service training for all staff and maintain completion records.
• Build relationships with new residents using appropriate onboarding tools and assessments.
• Manage and maintain the Life Guidance Program budget using the virtual checkbook.
• Maintain supportive relationships with residents' families and caregivers.
• Serve as the community's dementia care expert and support the Community Sales Director by promoting referrals, giving tours, encouraging online reviews, and participating in outreach events.
• Collaborate with Engage Life on community-wide programming.
• Partner with the Resident Service Director on clinical matters, community and professional contacts, and resident-care issues.
• Partner with Culinary Services to ensure proper table settings and procedures and timely distribution of daily snacks.
• Partner with the Resident Services Director to develop a schedule that provides coverage throughout the community.
• Deliver and attend required training, including virtual learning sessions and monthly Director meetings.
• Drive a personal and/or Company vehicle from the community to social and other destinations.
• Assist residents directly with activities of daily living as needed.
• Collaborate with community leaders on the Resident Needs Review as the staff representative for Life Guidance residents.
• Interview, hire, train, develop, and evaluate all non-clinical staff.
• Perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and PTO.
• Community employees may receive annual anniversary rewards, dependent on classification.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement for U.S.-based communities.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Supportive work environment promoting work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree