Job Description:

Overview

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

Program Manager for Memory Care / Dementia Care at Brookdale Eden Prairie

The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the happiness of our associates, so you’ll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet rewarding. But you’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs. Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

If you are looking for an opportunity to enrich the lives of others and you share our passion for making a difference in people’s lives, come join our team as Clare Bridge Program Coordinator in our specialized memory care program!

• Our residents are the reason we choose to deliver high quality care and services in a home-like setting.


• We offer competitive wages, benefits, training, and the opportunity for growth.


• We welcome you to apply & join our family today!

The candidate must be an energetic and outgoing leader, knowledgeable in person-centered dementia programming, the disease process, and family support.

This position requires someone who can plan, implement and lead dementia programs, coordinate training for care associates, participate in the care plan process, demonstrate leadership skills, manage the department budget and supplies, and be a resource to associates, family and community professionals regarding the program and benefits. It also requires an understanding of therapeutic and behavioral interventions and techniques for effectively interacting with individuals with cognitive impairment.

Qualifications include education and experience in designing and implementing programs with residents who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia in a residential setting, and a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation, recreation management, gerontology or related fields.

• At least one or more years of direct programming experience with older adults and persons with dementia is preferred.


• He or she must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Outlook.


• A driver’s license and good driving record are required.


• Work schedules include some evenings, weekends and holidays.

Perks Available to Our Associates

We believe that in order to best serve our residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One way we do that is through our benefits. Whether it’s with a 401(k) or an insurance health plan, we want to make sure you feel appreciated, and that your work is valued..

Full-time and part-time associates enjoy:

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching contribution – Brookdale will make a matching contribution equal to 25% of your elective deferrals each Plan year quarter. Brookdale will not match your elective deferrals in excess of 4% of your Compensation each Plan Year quarter.


• Benefit plan package


• Employee Stock Purchase Program – Be able to purchase Brookdale stock at a discounted rate through payroll deduction.


• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit – Save pre-tax money to pay for parking and transportation costs getting to and from work.


• Associate Compassion Fund – Nonprofit fund for associates, funded by associates.


• Associate Discounts – Including: Senior Living & Personalized Living, AT&T, Perks at Work, Dignity Memorial, FedEx, Ford, GE, Hotelogical, Nestle, Staples, Ticket Monster Perks, Verizon.

Full time associates also enjoy additional benefits:

• Extensive Insurance Plans – Including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and more.


• Paid Time Off


• Adoption Benefit – Get reimbursed for certain expenses related to the adoption of a child.


• Tuition Reimbursement – Get reimbursed for eligible expenses for qualifying undergraduate studies tuition as well as for prep courses for licensures, certifications and CEUs.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Have a passion for working with seniors? Whether you are starting your career or are a seasoned health care professional, or you simply have a heart for helping people, then Brookdale’s Program Manager job is for you. Our seniors are looking for trusted friends and companions who bring a passion for helping others. Our program managers share warm smiles while helping seniors with dementia enjoy their daily routines and live life to the fullest. Become part of our family, grow your skills and career, and have the satisfaction of helping make seniors’ lives brighter every day.

Qualifications

What it takes to be a Program Manager at Brookdale:

Our program managers oversee full implementation of resident and family engagement’s overall dementia care program as well as directly providing coaching and leadership of associates who are caregivers within the community. You will also plan and directly coordinate a calendar of dementia friendly programs that meet the specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community. A Bachelor’s Degree such as gerontology, therapeutic recreation or related field with a minimum of three years of management and direct supervision experience preferred. Experience with residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in a residential setting is required.

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Schedule: Regular Full-Time

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