Dementia Coordinator / Marte Meo Therapist for Care & Welfare

Do you want to help create a dementia-friendly Tønder Municipality, where people with dementia and their relatives experience support, dignity and quality of life? Then we are seeking an engaged and professionally strong dementia coordinator who is passionate about making a difference for citizens with dementia, their relatives and the staff who support them every day.

You will become part of our Demence- & Kvalitetsteam , where professional development, interdisciplinary collaboration and a strong collegial community go hand in hand. We offer a work environment characterized by high professionalism, humor, sparring and care for one another.

Your role

As a dementia coordinator you will have a central role in the development of the dementia efforts in Tønder Municipality.

You will support the implementation of the municipality's dementia policy and the national dementia action plan, and contribute to translating our efforts into practice for the benefit of citizens, relatives and staff.

Your tasks include, among others

• advise and guide citizens with dementia and their relatives
• coordinate and support complex care pathways
• provide sparring and training to staff and leaders
• contribute to early detection of dementia
• support dementia-rehabilitative efforts and prevention of functional decline
• contribute to development, implementation and evaluation of projects and initiatives in the area
• strengthen cross-disciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.

Professional foundation

We work from an appreciative, rehabilitative and person-centered approach based on Tom Kitwood's theories on dementia and Marte Meo principles. The citizen's life story, resources and relationships are the axis of our efforts.

As tools in the work we use among others Dementia Bloom , citizen conferences and other interdisciplinary methods, which support reflection, coordination and individual solutions around the individual citizen. We therefore expect that you can facilitate professional reflections and translate theory into practice in collaboration with citizens, relatives and staff.

Together for the citizen's life

In Care & Welfare we work from the citizen's wishes, hopes and goals for their own life.

Through our Multifunctional Teams we collaborate across professions and organizational areas to create coherent pathways and the best possible solutions for the citizens.

We call it Together, when life demands it.

We put the person before the diagnosis, meet citizens with respect and dignity and use our expertise to create solutions that make sense in everyday life. The goal is that citizens have greater influence and better opportunities to shape their lives, despite health challenges.

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• Strategy for a good working life

We are looking for you if

• have a health care, pedagogical or neuro-pedagogical educational background
• have knowledge of and experience with the dementia field
• have experience with or interest in cognitive and physical training
• can convey knowledge and guide staff, citizens and relatives
• have strong relational skills and thrive in interdisciplinary collaborations
• can work independently and take responsibility for your own tasks
• have administrative competencies and experience with coordination, documentation or project work
• are robust, proactive and solution-oriented.

It is a prerequisite that you have or are willing to undertake education within Marte Meo and a diploma in dementia.

We offer

• an exciting and versatile position with great influence on task solving
• dedicated colleagues and a strong professional community
• opportunity for professional development and skills development
• an organization focused on development, quality and citizen involvement
• a work environment characterized by trust, humor and collaboration.

Employment terms

Start date: January 1, 2027

Application deadline: November 24, 2026

We expect to hold interviews on November 26, 2026

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the acting area manager Sanne Bjørnskov Bergholt at tel. 21 59 28 42 or e-mail: [email protected]

Placement in the salary scale depends on experience, competence and relevant education.

You apply for the position by sending your application, CV and other documentation electronically via the application link. You will receive an acknowledgment for the application, but please note that the acknowledgment and any invitation to interview may end up in your spam filter.