Main Areas of Responsibility:
Family Caregiver Center of New Mexico seeks a Care Navigator to work with family caregivers in our community. The Care Navigator will provide individualized support to help caregivers throughout New Mexico access community resources to meet their specific needs. The Care Navigator will take the time to understand each caregiver’s situation, help brainstorm solutions, and create caregiving and respite care plans.
Additional Areas of Responsibility:
* Assess barriers to care and engage clients in creating potential solutions to financial, practical, and social challenges.
* Work with clients to develop caregiving and respite care plans.
* Connect clients to public, nonprofit, and private services.
* Empower clients to improve their health and well-being through self-care tools, coping strategies, and stress management skills.
* Create strong relationships with service providers and patient/care navigators that engage with family caregivers.