Outreach Specialist

The Outreach Specialist will spearhead outreach initiatives throughout South Dakota, promoting a range of CAREgiver services and sharing evidence-based practices and interventions. This role will facilitate a collaborative process that empowers families to achieve caregiver wellness, autonomy, and empowerment through advocacy, assessment, planning, consultation, education, resource management, and service facilitation.

Essential Functions:

• Assist caregivers with immediate and long-term care planning.
• Travel as needed to communities primarily in the western portion of South Dakota to provide services offered. Some additional travel may be required for training purposes.
• Develop and facilitate caregiver support groups based on the caregiver’s needs (general support, dementia, Parkinson’s, etc).
• Establish linkages with a variety of service providers that directly impact/serve caregivers.
• Implement public events, meetings, and open house sessions - general community presentations
• Provide reports on program outcomes for tracking and evaluation.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners.
• Stay updated on local resources and care options.
• Attend professional meetings and outreach activities to educate the public about caregiver services.
• Obtain certification to facilitate evidence-based programs and maintain certification.
• Offer individual and group support and consultations as needed, including family meetings.
• Develop systems to track service activities, including visits, referrals, caregiver demographics, and satisfaction.
• Adhere to organizational policies and maintain professional judgment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Sociology, or other related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of field experience working with the aging population or individuals with dementia-related disorders.
• Experience with individual and/or family caregiver consultation support.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel a keyboard, file papers, and take notes; and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to move about and frequently reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch to file paperwork.
• The employee is required to sit and occasionally climb or balance to reach supplies.
• The employee must be able to view computer screens for medium periods of time. 50% or more of the time for this position is computer-related.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move about up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move about up to 40 pounds. (supplies or shipping boxes)
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work Environment:
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be exposed to communicable diseases when working with the members, customers, participants and community.

Accommodations:

Active Generations is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of disability. We will provide reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rapid City, SD 57701

Salary : $20