Early Stage Leader

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Early-Stage Social Engagement Leaders plan, implement, and assure positive experience during social engagement events/activities for people living with memory loss and their care partners. As leaders, individuals provide hospitality, support, and volunteer oversight at social engagement events.

Key Activities:

• In collaboration with staff and early stages advisors, schedule and implement social engagement events providing hospitality, support, and volunteer oversight.
• Maintain clear communication with participants and early-stage attendance rosters.
• Present pertinent Association materials and information to group members and assure a positive experience for attendees.
• Connect people with additional Association services and volunteer opportunities by proactively making referrals to Alzheimer's Association programs & free 24/7 Helpline.

Qualification:

• Strong listening and effective communication skills with demonstrated success in working with a team.
• Successfully engages people living with dementia and has strong attention to detail.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe environment where participants' thoughts and feelings are valued and group members are treated with fairness, equity, and respect.
• Passionate about the Alzheimer's Association with a person or professional experience with dementia preferred.
• Must be 18 to apply. Background checks are required.

Commitment Expected:

• Early Stage Social Engagement Leaders commit to a 1-year term delivering a monthly group.
• All program volunteers participate in initial training and ongoing education and must comply with Alzheimer's Association volunteer policies and procedures.
• Terms are renewable upon successful completion of an annual goal-setting conversation with your staff partner.

Benefits to Volunteers:

* Perfect your active listening and group management technique while serving your community.
* Increase your knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
* Be recognized as a leader and resource for Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
* Join a network of other volunteers, staff and community leaders to help create a world
without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.