Dementia Support Specialist

Dementia Support Specialist

Dementia Support Specialist for Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) based in Aberdeen, Raymond, or Long Beach, WA.

• Provides individualized dementia-related counseling, support, and training to unpaid caregivers and people living with dementia.
• Provides information and referral services; conducts needs assessments; authorizes appropriate services and facilitates access with application or enrollment support.
• Assists in planning, outreach, and organization of early-stage support groups, memory cafés, adult day centers, caregiver support groups, and other dementia related community events.
• Acts as lead facilitator for local caregiver support groups, early memory loss support and empowerment groups, and memory cafés.
• Serves as a Dementia Friends Champion and a STAR-C Coach delivering community informational sessions and behavior management training to in-home family caregivers.
• Expected to become a certified SHARE for dementia counselor to provide in-person support to newly diagnosed individuals and their care partners.
• Assists the Dementia Program Manager with the operation of the Dementia Outreach Program.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in behavioral, human services, social services, or related field and two years of paid social service experience, or BA and four years paid social service experience.
• Interviewing and counseling skills with an ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Knowledge of social services, human services issues, dementia support desired especially experience dealing with older adults and family caregivers.
• Ability to conduct needs assessments and referral to community resources.
• Requires strong communication skills to conduct community outreach and facilitate support groups.
• Requires current WDL & insured vehicle.

$67,098 to $88,039 annually. 40 hrs./wk. Non-Exempt.

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Paid annual and sick leave accrual
• WA PERS pension plan
• Medical plan including vision, dental plan
• EAP counseling
• Life and AD&D insurance

Apply by 03/10/2026 by 5:00 PM (PST) to be considered in the first review. For job description, application, full benefit information & salary chart, visit www.

O3A.org/Employment or call .

O3A is an EEOE.