Job Description

Community Dementia Navigator (Contract Position)
Hybrid | Henry County

Job Overview

Dementia Navigators connect caregivers and individuals living with dementia to community resources and clinical support, helping them remain safely at home as long as possible. Responsibilities include promoting dementia-friendly practices, providing memory screenings, educating about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), encouraging early detection, improving access to services, and strengthening community-clinical partnerships. Based in Henry County, this role serves Henry, Benton, and Decatur Counties, with some travel across Tennessee. Reports to the Deputy Director, Office of Healthy Aging, Tennessee Department of Health.

Key Responsibilities
Communicating with Persons Outside the Organization:


Builds relationships with community partners to connect individuals with ADRD and caregivers to resources.


Delivers educational materials, presentations, memory screenings, and resources to reduce dementia risk, support caregivers, and promote dementia-friendly environments.


Collaborates with health care providers to promote early ADRD detection, diagnosis, resource awareness, and individualized care plans.


Distributes evidence-based educational materials and interventions to the community, individuals with ADRD, and caregivers.
Processing Information:


Identifies and reports funding opportunities to support local ADRD and caregiver activities.


Maintains secure client information, tracks client outcomes and barriers to care, and streamlines referrals.


Monitors program success, tracks individuals served, client satisfaction, and educational outreach.


Develops and tracks partnerships focused on dementia risk reduction and support for individuals with ADRD and caregivers.


Assesses and tracks community barriers to care for individuals with ADRD and caregivers.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:


Stays current on evidence-based practices in dementia risk, ADRD, and caregiving.


Uses data to inform program delivery and outreach.


Participates in ongoing training to stay informed on research and resources.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:


Communicates regularly with team members and supervisors at all levels to ensure program consistency.


Facilitates collaboration with co-workers and external partners to ensure effective support for individuals with ADRD and caregivers.


Communicates effectively with supervisors through multiple channels.
Maintain and Protect Personal and Financial Information:


Ensures HIPAA compliance by securely storing and protecting client data.


Manages and tracks financial records according to state and county requirements.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience
Education 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.
OR
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.
OR
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.

Competencies (KSAs)
Competencies:


Problem Solving


Organizing


Process Management


Independence


Perseverance


Presentation Skills


Written Communications


Approachability


Customer Focus
Knowledge:


Communications and Media


Customer and Personal Service


Education and Training


Mathematics
Skills:


Active Learning and Listening


Critical Thinking


Learning Strategies


Monitoring


Reading Comprehension


Public Speaking


Strong Writing Skills


Instructing


Systems Evaluation


Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
Abilities:


Fluency of ideas


Oral Comprehension


Oral Expression


Written Comprehension


Written Expression
Tools and Equipment Used


Computer


Telephone


Fax Machine


Copy Machine


Printer


Scanner


Other Office Equipment as needed.

Background Verification

Please complete the following verification with Accurate/InfoCubic upon candidate's selection.

TN Combined Counties & Statewide Search

• Address History Locator
• National Criminal Record Search
• Sex Offender Registry
• Criminal County & Statewide Search - 7 year search, based on residential address history
• Criminal Federal Search - 7 year search, based on residential address history
• Global Watch
• AKAs - Search current name and all additional names

Please review the comments section of this requisition for any additional background check requirements.

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