Remote Peer Caregiver Navigator Alzheimer's Caregivers

Position: Remote Peer Caregiver Navigator for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Location: St. Charles

Position Summary

Location

Remote, US

Position Summary

Deliver psycho-social support intervention to family caregivers of people living with serious or life-limiting illness. Drawing on personal experience as a former family caregiver, provides one-on-one emotional support, coaching, and resource navigation through a scheduled series of telephone or video sessions over several weeks. This is a remote position. Works under the direction of the principal investigator and study team, follows the intervention protocol and all human-subjects and privacy requirements, and documents each contact.

Lived caregiving experience is a core qualification for this position.



Job Description

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver the peer navigation intervention to an assigned caseload of caregivers, following the study protocol and schedule (one-on-one sessions by phone or video over several weeks).
• Use personal caregiving experience to build rapport, provide emotional support, validate caregivers' experiences, and model coping strategies, while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Share practical information and help caregivers identify and connect with relevant services and resources.
• Document each contact accurately and on time (session notes, contact logs, fidelity measures) and enter data as required.
• Recognize signs of caregiver distress or risk and escalate to the principal investigator or study team following established procedures.
• Complete required intervention training and take part in ongoing supervision, case review, and team meetings.
• Protect participant confidentiality and follow all IRB, HIPAA, and study regulatory requirements.
• Keep the study coordinator and principal investigator updated on caseload status and scheduling, and contribute the peer perspective to refining intervention materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education:



Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

• This position is primarily remote; however there will be a mandatory in-person 2-day training on campus and other occasions for required in-person meetings on an on-going basis.

Hours vary based on assigned case load



Required Qualifications :

• Supports a NIH-funded study serving family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease.
• Essential qualification is personal lived experience as a former family caregiver for a relative or close friend with Alzheimer's disease. This lived experience is the core credential for the role.
• Willingness and ability to complete study-specific intervention training before delivering sessions, and to take part in ongoing supervision and case review.
• Strong interpersonal and active-listening skills, empathy, reliability, and the ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in peer support, patient or caregiver navigation, or community health work, especially with older adults who are living with a serious illness. We especially welcome Navigators who come from the rural and urban communities our families live in.

Education:



Preferred…