Memory Care Coach - Cape May, United States - Angelic Health Practice Group, LLC

Description

Angelic Health is a growing company that values and rewards our employees, recognizes staff contributions, and offers opportunities for growth.

Our team members help change lives every day and share a mission of supporting extraordinary care for our patients. If you're looking for a home you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and pursue your goals for the future as part of a growing company, join our Angelic Health team_


ANGELIC HEALTH MISSION STATEMENT:

To honor our patients and families by caring for them with respect and compassion, being by their side through difficult times.

OUR VALUES:
Transparency, Integrity, Reliability, Compassion, Accountability, Flexibility, Innovation, and Creativity.

• We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an_

_Memory Care Coach _

_for Atlantic and Cape May county territories_

What you'll be doing as a Memory Care Coach:

• The Memory Care Coach engages with the patient, their care partner(s), medical provider, primary care provider, Advanced Practice Nurse and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to provide a Cognitive Assessment as part of the Comprehensive Care Planning process.
• Conducts memory care coaching sessions, averaging at least one hour per week, per patient/care partner(s).
• Provides psychoeducational skillbuilding and education to patients, care partner(s) and family members relative to the impact and implications of Dementia and patient care.
• Coordinates and facilitates weekly support groups for community members to educate on the impacts and implications of Dementia.
• Fosters connection of patients and care partner(s) to a Memory Care licensed clinical therapist.
• Serves as a support person for the patient/care partner(s) on an ongoing basis.
• Makes referrals to community resources to meet the needs of the patients/care partner(s), when indicated
• Attends IDT meetings and contributes positively to patient care planning.
• Assists patient/care partner(s) and other team members in providing continuity of care.
• Performs speaking engagements and provides inservice education on Alzheimer's disease, other types of dementia and memory care management to contractors, referral sources and other appropriate groups, as required.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

What we're looking for:

• Experience working in a health care setting with dementia patients, preferred.
• Experience with inhome caregiving, preferred.
• Possesses understanding of the philosophy and principles of dementia care, with counseling, coaching, or teaching experience, preferred.
• Must have effective communication, comprehension, documentation, interpersonal and computer skills.
• Able to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• A professional attitude and demeanor and be able to communicate effectively and relate courteously and cooperatively with patients, caregivers, colleagues, supervisor, coworkers and all others is required.

Education and Experience:

• Possess an Associate's degree in a healthrelated field; Bachelor's degree in social work or healthrelated field, preferred.
• Able to obtain Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners within the first six months of employment.

Physical Requirements:

Position requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting.

Also required is driving, writing, speaking, relating to others, making independent decisions, listening and finger dexterity, and the ability to lift and carry.

For specific requirements, contact Human Resources for a full job description.


Additional Job Details:

• Job Type: Hourly
• FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Benefits of Full-time Employment**:

• On-demand Pay option
• having access to earned wages ahead of payday
• Mileage reimbursement
• Choice of 3 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Plans
• Health Savings Account option
• Flexible Spending Account option
• MetLife Dental
• MetLife Vision
• Company paid Group Life Insurance through MetLife
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth IRA) with Company matching
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Voluntary Benefits through Colonial Life (Disability, Accident, Hospital plans)
• Compassionate Leave

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