What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dementia Trainer & Coach position at Holland Home?
Brief Description
Dementia Trainer & Coach
Full-time, 40 hours per week
Company Overview
The Dementia Institute improves dementia well-being by providing training and care navigation for care partners, and certification for professionals.
Job Summary And Responsibilities
The Dementia Trainer & Coach primarily teaches dementia classes, facilitates dementia simulations and support groups, and coaches professional care partners after they have been trained.
What Will You Do
Dementia Trainer & Coach
Full-time, 40 hours per week
Company Overview
The Dementia Institute improves dementia well-being by providing training and care navigation for care partners, and certification for professionals.
Job Summary And Responsibilities
The Dementia Trainer & Coach primarily teaches dementia classes, facilitates dementia simulations and support groups, and coaches professional care partners after they have been trained.
What Will You Do
- Education Delivery: Study and continuously improve the methods by which curriculum is delivered to adult learners, including formal & informal care partners, addressing different learning styles, etc.
- Assess Education Needs: Assess and address gaps in the competencies and behaviors of family and professional care partners. In partnership with an organization’s leadership, coach professional staff for improvement.
- Dementia Resource: Serve as an organization and community resource for best practice standards in dementia care.
- Active Listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate.
- Speaking: Talk to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing: Communicate effectively in writing.
- Learning Strategies: Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation.
- Active Learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Social Perceptiveness: Be aware of own and others' nonverbals to optimize communication.
- College degree in health, education, or social work preferred.
- Three years of healthcare experience required, preferably in senior living and training
- Relevant Michigan licensure and certification preferred.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Successful completion of at least one dementia certification within six months of hire.