Special Opportunities

Independent Contractors for Star-C Coaching

We provide paid Star-C training and certification for qualified applicants. STAR-C is an evidence-based training program to help family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease, or a related dementia, and experiencing behavioral symptoms. Behaviors tend to cause the caregiver stress or strain and may include repeated questions, resistance to care, wandering, or being up at night.  This program is ideal for caregivers who want to keep their loved one at home for as long as they can and has been proven to lower depression in caregivers and decrease problem behaviors in the person living with dementia.

How is STAR-C delivered?

• Four one-hour in-home visits with two 15-30 minute phone calls over 6 weeks (virtual options possible)
• Four follow-up phone calls in following 4 months.
• Provided by specially trained STAR-C Coaches.

Training and Certification Process

• Attend a 1.5 day virtual training
• Complete 2-3 STAR-C pilot cases and submit audio-recordings and completed forms
• Attend and contribute to quarterly STAR-C conference calls

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral or health sciences.
• 2-5 years’ experience working with cognitively impaired adults and their caregivers.
• Willing to learn to deliver a manualized evidence-based treatment.

Compensation

Paid Star-C training and certification. After training, each case completed is compensated at $800 paid in full, at the culmination of service delivery unless otherwise specified.

• $125 per in-home visit, a total of 4.
• $50 per follow up phone call, a total of 6.

Benefits

Star-C Coaches are independent contractors, not O3A employees and therefore are not eligible for the O3A benefit package or PERS retirement plan.

Contact

The deadline to apply is Thursday 4/11/2024 by 5:00 pm.

Please contact Bri Buchanan at brittnie.buchanan@dshs.wa.gov