Memory Care Program Director

Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation is seeking a Memory Care Program Manager!

You must be a people-person with a compassionate spirit and an enthusiasm for working with Memory Care residents with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This individual is responsible for the organization, planning, and facilitation of activity programs designed to promote the overall wellness of our Memory Care resident population. If you have skills in program development and human resources support, we’d like to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned programs that are of interest and meaning to our residents in order to enhance their lives and exceed their active aging lifestyle expectations.
• Offers adequate and diversified recreational activities to residents with sufficient supervision for each activity.
• Ensure implementation of policies and practices.
• Engages and motivates residents resulting in program participation.
• Help build positive relations within the team and external parties.
• Schedule and organize meetings/events.
• Informs residents of upcoming activities and maintains a current schedule of events.
• Maintains records of all activities, resident participation levels and acceptance of each activity by residents as required by state law.
• Support growth and program development.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.
  
  
  

Skills

• Proven experience as program coordinator or relevant position
• Memory Care experience a plus
• Knowledge of program management and development procedures
• Ability to work with diversity and multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and efficient
• Certification is required.
  
  
  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.