Dementia Coordinator with bridging function to Center for Dementia Lindehusene, Training and Counseling

Do you have experience in bridging gaps and communication? Are you passionate about early intervention in the dementia field? Do you want to be part of a strong, development-oriented and multidisciplinary work community in dementia? Then read on.

Our shared core task is to support an independent, meaningful and safe life for people with dementia and their relatives through a focus on community, person-centered care and a rehabilitative approach. We place a high value on respect, presence and involving the individual’s resources, and we strive to develop new knowledge through creativity, perseverance and cross-sector collaboration.

With the City of Copenhagen's Dementia Strategy – Together about dementia, strategy for early intervention 2020 – we work in the Center for Dementia with a special focus on cross-cutting collaboration within the municipality and with diverse actors and civil society groups.

We are seeking a new colleague who would like to contribute to the center’s position as a practice-based knowledge center on dementia, known and used by Copenhagen residents, volunteer organizations and associations, memory clinics and general practice.

Why apply for a job with us?

We are a multidisciplinary team of experienced and approachable colleagues, all passionate about the dementia field. Professional curiosity and employee input are valued, and there is short distance from idea to pilot action. We are happy to help each other across tasks, and there are opportunities to use many aspects of your competence profile.

You will become part of a development-oriented, dynamic workplace with a good working environment, which places professional communities high and is committed to creating well-being both internally and externally in task execution. In addition to a tailored introductory program, you will also become part of our internal buddy system, where there are good opportunities for professional sparring and skills development in everyday life. There will continuously be opportunities for upskilling and development through courses and education within the field.

Your main tasks will be to

• give presentations about dementia, municipal offers and interventions in the dementia field to different groups of Copenhagen residents – sometimes in partnership with our anthropologist
• build bridges between dementia-related initiatives in the municipality and in civil society, including clubs, associations, volunteer organizations, faith communities and workplaces
• be the lead and host for the two annual caregiver folk high school stays in cooperation with a counselor colleague
• facilitate collaboration meetings with central partners and interest organizations in the elderly and dementia area
• be co-host on groups for relatives with a counselor colleague
• participate in a duty arrangement with answering the center’s main phone in cooperation with multidisciplinary colleagues
• handle a smaller part of the task as a dementia pathway coordinator for newly diagnosed residents of Copenhagen together with the center’s other dementia pathway coordinators

There will be support for training if you have not previously performed the function.

You will have a base in Center for Dementia, Training and Counseling with an outward and bridging function with a wide range of collaborators across the municipality and in civil society.

We are looking for someone who has

• strong relational, pedagogical and communication skills
• a health care, pedagogical or social science educational background
• desire to, and preferably experience with, creating and maintaining collaborative relationships between professional initiatives in the municipality and civil society for diverse population groups
• experience with citizen-facing counseling and communication – preferably within the dementia field
• understanding that the center’s overall tasks are shaped by both daily operations and ongoing development and testing of new offerings
• it is advantageous if your workday is flexible

About the Center for Dementia, Training and Counseling

The Center for Dementia, Training and Counseling consists of 21 multidisciplinary employees and a manager. We work broadly with support, counseling and training for people with dementia and their relatives.

We offer individualized coordination of dementia pathways for citizens who have just received a dementia diagnosis. In addition, we offer specialized training and counseling programs for people with dementia in the early stage and their relatives.

We also work to create a more dementia-friendly society through collaboration with civil society. In our inspiration apartment, citizens and relatives can get inspiration for dementia-friendly aids, and we offer activities and communities for people and families affected by dementia.

Finally, we have a dementia expedition team and a group of organizational dementia professionals who support learning and professional development close to practice across the municipality’s units.

Organizationally, we are part of the Center for Dementia, Lindehusene, which also includes an activity center, House for Young People with Dementia and two specialized nursing home departments.

Salary and employment conditions

We are seeking a staff member for 37 hours per week with employment from January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible.

Employment is in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and within the framework of local pay formation.

If you have previously been employed by the City of Copenhagen, further

If you are considered for a position at a municipal unit, we will check whether you have been terminated or dismissed from the municipality within the last three years and share relevant information with the hiring supervisor.

This may also include information about criminal offenses leading to termination or dismissal from the City of Copenhagen, information about substance misuse such as a positive alcohol test, or information about medical history that could significantly affect a new employment in the municipality. This does not apply to employment at self-governing nursing homes. Read more about reference checks here.

Further information

You are welcome to contact the department head Lise Vestergaard at 24 52 44 53. You are also welcome to drop by for a cup of coffee. Please call ahead.

You can read more about us at Center for Dementia | City of Copenhagen.

Application deadline: Apply via the link no later than Thursday 12 November 2026

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

About the Health and Care Administration

Our everyday life is about people. See more about our everyday life at www.vores-hverdag.kk.dk.

Application deadline: 12 November 2026

Department: Henrik Pontoppidans Vej 4 2200 Copenhagen N

Location: Health and Care Administration