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Ending Alzheimers disease is one of the greatest causes of our time and it demands great people. Many of us who work for the Alzheimer Society have some connection with Alzheimers disease or another form of dementia. It is what drives and motivates us in our efforts to fight against a disease that currently has no cure.
The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan (ASOS) is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of people affected by Alzheimers disease and related dementias. ASOS is currently recruiting an ambitious and result-oriented individual to work as a permanent full-time First Link Care Navigator (FLCN) based in Regina, serving southern Saskatchewan.
Job Summary
The First Link Care Navigator will coordinate and integrate supports and services around the person living with dementia and their care partner. In this direct client service role, they will be the key go-to person for families after a dementia diagnosis, with responsibility for identifying needs, supporting self-management goals, and strengthening the communication and care planning linkages between providers and across sectors along the continuum of care. The First Link Care Navigator will strive to ensure that every person diagnosed with dementia and their care partners have timely access to information, learning opportunities and support when and where they need it in order to achieve the following outcomes:
increase system capacity to provide families facing a dementia diagnosis with system navigation support
improved client experience and health for the person with dementia and their care partner(s)
greater care partner capacity and competency to effectively manage their role and reduce incidence of crisis situations
enhanced capacity for the person living with dementia to remain in their own home and community for as long as possible
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adult
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Health
- Education and training
- Community development
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