Memory Care Support Specialist

Memory Care Support Specialist

Bring your heart to work! Caring people make the difference at 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., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.

What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at American Senior Communities?

• Maintain, demonstrate, and forward a Person-Centered Approach to resident care within the Memory Care Center environment.
• Ensures the delivery of compassionate quality of care approach to residents.
• Assists team to effectively manage resident behavioral expressions and interventions through a non-pharmacological and person-centered approach.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team in the development and maintenance of the social service and activity portions of the plan of care for each resident.
• Interacts with residents, family members to educate about dementia and answer questions and resolve concerns)
• Observers and provides staff education on Alzheimer disease progression
• Interpreting and evaluating program policy and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required (psychology, social work, sociology, recreational therapy).
• Minimum of three years human services experience with two years working with dementia or Alzheimer’s care/patients preferred.
• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers, and staff.

Our commitment to our team members:

• PayActiv – Hourly employees have immediate access up to 50% of your earned pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance available – Plans starting as low as $20 a week
• Employees can access convenient telehealth services
• 401k
• PTO and holiday pay for full time staff
• Tuition assistance and up to $500 for certifications
• Generous Education Reimbursement for New Nursing Graduates
• Workforce Chaplains: Confidential, non-denomination resources available for employees and household family members of employees.
• Employee Referral Program – get paid to refer a friend to join our team

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.

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