{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"29f22ecdd031f35d5bed7804","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/29f22ecdd031f35d5bed7804","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/29f22ecdd031f35d5bed7804","title":"Memory Care Program Coordinator","description":"Overview:\nVoted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity\n\nEarly Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)\n\nGrow your career with Brookdale! Our Clare Bridge Program Coordinators have opportunities for advancement by exploring a new career in positions such as Clare Bridge Program Managers, Resident Programs Coordinators and Business Office Managers.\nMake Lives Better Including Your Own.\nIf you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.\nFull suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:\nTuition Reimbursement\nPet Insurance\nAdoption Reimbursement Benefits\nVariety of Associate Discounts\nVeterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.\n\nTo support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.\nResponsibilities:\nJob Summary\nIn alignment with Brookdale’s Resident and Family Engagement philosophy, plans, coordinates and facilitates a calendar of person centered dementia friendly programs that meet specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community. Provides person centered programs while engaging residents in meaningful and purposeful dementia care programs within the Brookdale community enhancing their quality of life. Recognizes individual abilities and needs while encouraging independence and ensuring resident habits, historical routines, interests and preferences are honored in the provision of care and programming.\n\nEssential Functions\nDesigns a 7 day a week person centered program that is engaging, creative and meets the needs and interests of the individual residents. Promotes and engages residents in the 7 domains of well-being programs in a dementia friendly structured environment; including sensory focused small group programming for residents who cannot participate in a larger group setting.\nDevelops a monthly calendar, in partnership with residents, based on residents’ shared interests. Ensures person centered special events and daily path programs are scheduled and executed as scheduled.\nEnsures dementia care programs are in compliance with Brookdale Excellence Standards Tool (BEST), Divisional Dementia Care Site visit tool, state, federal, and other regulations and meet Brookdale’s mission, policies, procedures and dementia care standards as assigned by the Executive Director.\nCollaborates with community leadership educating & providing resources to families and associates regarding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This includes how to engage residents and lead programs on an ongoing basis. This includes facilitating and coordinating dementia focused in-services and or events for families or computer based and situation specific training for associates including Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care (UADC), as required by Brookdale.\nMay provide direct supervision of Clare Bridge Program Assistant/s, as required by Executive Director, which includes assisting with hiring, coaching, and counseling program assistant associate and conducting the documenting corrective action, as needed. Completes job performance evaluations. May act in supervisory capacity in absence of Manager or Executive Director.\nCollaborates with community leadership in planning, coordinating, appropriately decorating, and participating in special events including holidays, signature programs, National Walk to End Alzheimer’s, family socials, educational and marketing events.\nReports changes in residents’ overall health to clinical partner, including changes in behavior; takes actions to address concerns in a timely manner and collaborates with the team in exploring approaches and interventions to address behavioral expressions.\nOversees social media content to ensure alignment with Brookdale’s culture, brand, and social media guidance and Brookdale standards.\nPlans and schedules programming events outside the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle.\nMaintains and adheres to department monthly budget and expense control and may manage volunteer program.\nPerforms personal care, housekeeping and dietary responsibilities, as needed, to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards. Has completed training and qualifications based on state regulations to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards.\nThis job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.\nQualifications:\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, education or related field preferred. Minimum two years of direct programming experience with older adults and persons with dementia preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nCertifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements\nMust have a valid driver’s license and a current 3-year driving abstract with no more than one moving violation as a condition of employment and may be required to obtain a commercial driver’s license based on the needs of the community\n\nPhysical Demands and Working Conditions\nStanding\nWalking\nSitting\nUse hands and fingers to handle or feel\nReach with hands and arms\nClimb or balance\nStoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl\nTalk or hear\nAbility to lift: Up to 50 pounds\nVision\nRequires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors\nOccasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage\nPossible exposure to communicable diseases and infections\nPotential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents\nExposure to latex\nPossible exposure to blood-borne pathogens\nPossible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infections, or biological hazards\nSubject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment\nRequires Travel: occasionally\nManagement/Decision Making\nUses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them personally.\n\nKnowledge and Skills\nHas a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has working knowledge of the organization. Basic typing skills are essential along with basic knowledge of PC’s and word processing software, preferably in the Microsoft Windows environment.\n\nBrookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.\nSalary Range Information: $16.60 - $20.75 / hour","company":"Brookdaletequestamc","rawCompany":"brookdaletequestamc","city":"Tequesta","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:59:42.694Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"21-1093.00","title":"Social and Human Service Assistants","slug":"social-and-human-service-assistants"},{"code":"21-1099.00","title":"Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other","slug":"community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"623312","title":"Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly","slug":"assisted-living-facilities-for-the-elderly"},{"code":"624120","title":"Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities","slug":"services-for-the-elderly-and-persons-with-disabilities"},{"code":"623990","title":"Other Residential Care Facilities","slug":"other-residential-care-facilities"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Memory Care Program Coordinator","description":"Overview:\nVoted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity\n\nEarly Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)\n\nGrow your career with Brookdale! Our Clare Bridge Program Coordinators have opportunities for advancement by exploring a new career in positions such as Clare Bridge Program Managers, Resident Programs Coordinators and Business Office Managers.\nMake Lives Better Including Your Own.\nIf you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.\nFull suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:\nTuition Reimbursement\nPet Insurance\nAdoption Reimbursement Benefits\nVariety of Associate Discounts\nVeterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.\n\nTo support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.\nResponsibilities:\nJob Summary\nIn alignment with Brookdale’s Resident and Family Engagement philosophy, plans, coordinates and facilitates a calendar of person centered dementia friendly programs that meet specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community. Provides person centered programs while engaging residents in meaningful and purposeful dementia care programs within the Brookdale community enhancing their quality of life. Recognizes individual abilities and needs while encouraging independence and ensuring resident habits, historical routines, interests and preferences are honored in the provision of care and programming.\n\nEssential Functions\nDesigns a 7 day a week person centered program that is engaging, creative and meets the needs and interests of the individual residents. Promotes and engages residents in the 7 domains of well-being programs in a dementia friendly structured environment; including sensory focused small group programming for residents who cannot participate in a larger group setting.\nDevelops a monthly calendar, in partnership with residents, based on residents’ shared interests. Ensures person centered special events and daily path programs are scheduled and executed as scheduled.\nEnsures dementia care programs are in compliance with Brookdale Excellence Standards Tool (BEST), Divisional Dementia Care Site visit tool, state, federal, and other regulations and meet Brookdale’s mission, policies, procedures and dementia care standards as assigned by the Executive Director.\nCollaborates with community leadership educating & providing resources to families and associates regarding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This includes how to engage residents and lead programs on an ongoing basis. This includes facilitating and coordinating dementia focused in-services and or events for families or computer based and situation specific training for associates including Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care (UADC), as required by Brookdale.\nMay provide direct supervision of Clare Bridge Program Assistant/s, as required by Executive Director, which includes assisting with hiring, coaching, and counseling program assistant associate and conducting the documenting corrective action, as needed. Completes job performance evaluations. May act in supervisory capacity in absence of Manager or Executive Director.\nCollaborates with community leadership in planning, coordinating, appropriately decorating, and participating in special events including holidays, signature programs, National Walk to End Alzheimer’s, family socials, educational and marketing events.\nReports changes in residents’ overall health to clinical partner, including changes in behavior; takes actions to address concerns in a timely manner and collaborates with the team in exploring approaches and interventions to address behavioral expressions.\nOversees social media content to ensure alignment with Brookdale’s culture, brand, and social media guidance and Brookdale standards.\nPlans and schedules programming events outside the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle.\nMaintains and adheres to department monthly budget and expense control and may manage volunteer program.\nPerforms personal care, housekeeping and dietary responsibilities, as needed, to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards. Has completed training and qualifications based on state regulations to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards.\nThis job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.\nQualifications:\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, education or related field preferred. Minimum two years of direct programming experience with older adults and persons with dementia preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nCertifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements\nMust have a valid driver’s license and a current 3-year driving abstract with no more than one moving violation as a condition of employment and may be required to obtain a commercial driver’s license based on the needs of the community\n\nPhysical Demands and Working Conditions\nStanding\nWalking\nSitting\nUse hands and fingers to handle or feel\nReach with hands and arms\nClimb or balance\nStoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl\nTalk or hear\nAbility to lift: Up to 50 pounds\nVision\nRequires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors\nOccasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage\nPossible exposure to communicable diseases and infections\nPotential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents\nExposure to latex\nPossible exposure to blood-borne pathogens\nPossible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infections, or biological hazards\nSubject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment\nRequires Travel: occasionally\nManagement/Decision Making\nUses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them personally.\n\nKnowledge and Skills\nHas a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has working knowledge of the organization. Basic typing skills are essential along with basic knowledge of PC’s and word processing software, preferably in the Microsoft Windows environment.\n\nBrookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.\nSalary Range Information: $16.60 - $20.75 / hour","datePosted":"2026-04-12T20:59:42.694Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T20:59:42.694Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Brookdaletequestamc","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Tequesta","addressRegion":"FL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"29f22ecdd031f35d5bed7804"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/29f22ecdd031f35d5bed7804"}}