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Olympic Area Agency on Aging Family Support Program Specialist in Port Townsend, Washington
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM SPECIALIST WANTED in *Port Townsend. 40hrs./wk. Non-Exempt. Salary range is $62,759- $82,346 annually. Full benefits package and WA PERS retirement plan. The Family Support Program Specialist provides a wide spectrum of necessary services to unpaid caregivers in a defined 2-county area. Provides individual counseling, support, and training to individuals and unpaid caregivers through home visits, phone contacts, referral to programs and resources, community education, support groups, etc. Specializes in program eligibility determination, service authorization, and case management for consumers in the Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) and Tailored Supports for Older Adults (TSOA), Family Caregiver, Kinship Care Support Program (KCSP) and Dementia Care programs. Plans, organizes, markets, and facilitates support groups and memory cafés that serve unpaid family caregivers and/or families and individuals coping with a dementia diagnosis. Provides direct support to the Dementia Outreach Development Coordinator as needed; anticipated to spend approximately 50% of scheduled hours supporting the Dementia Care programs. Bachelor's degree in behavioral or human services and two years of paid social service experience, *OR Bachelor's Degree and four years of paid social service experience. Knowledge of social service, human services issues, dementia support, especially dealing with older adults and family caregivers and information about community resources. Requires current WDL & insured vehicle. O3A is an EEOE. Call 360-207-0966 for O3A application or visit our website www.O3A.org/Employment {rel="nofollow"}. Completed applications should be emailed to careers@o3a.org.