Position Summary:Provide TBI education for various healthcare providers and members of the healthcare team who are involved in the care of service members and veterans with traumatic brain injury. In coordination with designated government leads (normally the government site director and the government lead at TBICOE Headquarters) and with the contract Network Dissemination Coordinator, s/he will be responsible for a variety of duties to provide education for Service Members, veterans and their families on the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury. Will deliver education programs directly to healthcare providers/clinicians families, spouses, ancillary staff and the military and civilian community on traumatic brain injury. Will coordinate education and training activities for patient/family and community awareness initiatives. Because this role provides both local site services and provides service on a regional basis, the individual must coordinate issues that affect network regional support (i.e. support that is outside the authority of the local government site director) with the TBICOE HQ government lead.Primary Responsibilities:Assist in the development of TBI educational initiatives aimed at teaching the healthcare team.Assures that healthcare providers are aware of and understand new clinical care standards of practice for traumatic brain injury (particularly TBICoE Clinical Recommendations and VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines).Works collaboratively with the clinical staff in providing educational opportunities for the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of military and veterans with TBI. Delivers education programs and/or provides information on TBI to service members, veterans, families and civilians.Assists in the development of education programs tailored to healthcare providers.Provides consultation to military and veterans sites related to TBI educational issues.Conducts outreach activities within region to expand opportunities to provide TBI education and information about TBICOE programs and services.Serves as a resource for information and education on TBI at the TBICOE network site and for the assigned region.
