Public Health Representative 2

Dementia NavigatorEducation and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in public health, nursing, social work, or other comparable discipline and experience equivalent to two years of full-time increasingly responsible professional public health, nursing, social work or another related field. OR licensed practical nurses with five years or more work experience working in a healthcare, home health, or community health setting. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in public health, community organizing, social work, nursing, or other related fields may be substituted for the required non-specialized experience on a year-for year basis. Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time experience in public health, nursing, social work, or other related fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years. Individuals with personal experience caring for those with dementia or working in a setting where they came in close contact with persons with dementia or caregivers are encouraged to apply.Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for promoting dementia friendly concepts, offering community memory screenings, educating the community about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) and caregiving, promoting early detection and diagnosis, advancing access to services, and enhancing community-clinical linkages.Work ActivitiesCommunicating with Persons Outside Organization: 1. Fosters relationships with community partners to offer those with ADRD and caregivers community resource navigation. 2. Provides the community with educational materials, presentations, memory screenings, and resources to reduce dementia, support caregivers, and create dementia friendly environments. 3. Actively works with health care providers to educate them regarding early ADRD detection, diagnosis, available community resources and the importance of creating individualized care plans.Processing Information: 1. Compiles information/reports on available funding opportunities to support local activities for those with ADRD and caregivers. 2. Appropriately maintain and secure client information, follow-up with client success and barriers to care, and ensure referrals are streamlined and appropriate. 3. Monitors and tracks program success, number of individuals served, satisfaction of clients being served, and number of those being reached through educational programming. 4. Fosters and tracks the expansion and development of community partnerships that focus on dementia risk reduction or serving those with ADRD or caregivers. 5. Assesses barriers to care and services in the community for those with ADRD and caregivers and tracks progress in addressing these barriers.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: 1. Maintains expertise in evidence-based practices related to dementia risks, ADRD, and caregiving. 2. Utilizes existing data sources to make decisions regarding program delivery and community outreach. 3. Attends mandatory and optional training opportunities to understand the latest research and community resources available.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: 1. Communicates regularly with co-workers, and/or supervisors at a state, regional, and county level to ensure consistent program operation. 2. Provides co-workers with opportunities for collaboration with the dementia navigator and external partners to ensure those with ADRD and caregiver are appropriately served. 3. Provides effective communication to supervisor by telephone, email, verbally, etc.Maintain and Protect Personal and Financial Information: 1. Ensures HIPAA compliance of those being directly served through the Dementia Navigators program by ensuring data is appropriately stored and protected. 2. Maintains and tracks financial expenditures and budgetary documents in-line with state and county financial and procurement requirements.Competencies (KSA's)Decision QualityProblem SolvingOrganizingProcess ManagementIndependencePerseverancePresentation SkillsWritten CommunicationsApproachabilityCustomer FocusKnowledge:Communications and MediaCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingMathematicsSkills:Active LearningActive ListeningCritical ThinkingLearning StrategiesMonitoringReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingInstructingSystems EvaluationAbilities:Fluency of IdeasOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionTools and Equipment Used:ComputerTelephoneFax MachineCopy MachinePrinterScannerOther Office Equipment as neededBackground VerificationMinimum Verification Requirements - Please complete the following verifications with Info Cubic upon candidate's selection. Additional verifications may be identified by the agency.TN Package with TN CountiesCriminal County/Statewide - 7 years addressFederal - 7 years addressGlobal Watch National Criminal Record SearchAddress LocatorSex Offender RegistryAKAs - Search current name and all additional names.