The Alzheimer's Association is making a difference and so can you.
The work we do requires a certain type of person — passionate, focused and dedicated to achieving our vision of a world without Alzheimer's. These are the qualities that drive us. If you join us, you will develop your career with a team of committed professionals.
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to a diverse working environment and is proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Current openings
Care Consultant: Santa Barbara
Position Title: Care Consultant
General Summary:
Provide information, referral, and training to people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, as well as their caregivers and family members. This position requires a passion for working with and improving the lives of people with dementia and their families.
Essential Job Responsibilities
1. Care Consultant
• Providing individual and family care consultations / coaching sessions either in person, by telephone, or via e-mail.
• Evaluate individual client situations and make recommendations to appropriate Alzheimer’s Association services and / or other available providers.
• Maintain short and long-term follow-up contact with caregivers through written, verbal, electronic communication, and in-home site visits.
2. Office Administration
• Develop, coordinate, and provide continuing support to our Resource Groups.
• Maintain forms and records of all client activity.
• Answer phone and relay calls and messages.
• Maintain and distribute family services materials for all chapter offices.
• Manage library use.
• Significant experience working with persons with dementia.
• A familiarity with community resources associated with elder and dementia care, to better assist our clients in developing their care network.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, or related concentration
Other responsibilities and requirements pertaining to this position may be discussed in more detail at the time of interview.
Send letter, resume, references to:
shunt@centralcoastalz.org
Fax: 805-892-4250;
Mail: Suzanne Hunt
Alzheimer’s Association
1528 Chapala St., Suite 204
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
