Dementia Care Navigator

Overview

Tidewell Hospice, a Part of Empath Health, is seeking a Dementia Care Navigator.

Since 1980, Tidewell Hospice has proudly served families across southwest Florida with compassionate, dignified care. As a member of Empath Health, we help patients with advanced illness live meaningfully while supporting their families with warmth, expertise, and respect.

• Responsible for the psychosocial assessment of people living with dementia and their caregivers as a member of the Dementia Education Program team.
• Responsible for Care Navigation (including initial GUIDE screenings/assessments and ongoing monitoring/support) for patients aligned to the GUIDE program.

• Assists in the development of the social services component of the plan of care; assisting individuals with dementia and their caregivers/families within both programs as required by performing the following duties.

• Earn Competitive Pay: Your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Benefits & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
• Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
• Grow Your Career: CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.
• Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

• Education: A Master’s Degree in Social Work plus minimum of (1) one year experience as a caseworker with an emphasis on counseling, crisis management, community agency referral and grief support, preferred.
• Experience: Experience in developing collaborative relationships with referral sources and first responders.
• Expertise and knowledge regarding older adults, dementia, dementia care and support, family and informal caregiver needs and challenging behaviors, preferred.
• Ability to function independently and to adjust work hours to meet with program participants and to provide outreach and educational programs to family caregivers, healthcare professionals and first responders.

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

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