Geriatric Care Specialist

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters in Social Work or Masters in either Counseling, Psychology, or Gerontology
• Two years experience in geriatric care or as a social worker, or any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

 

Responsibilities:

• Provide assessment of needs; including in-home assessment of care recipients to determine ADL eligibility.
• Develop and review caregivers/care receivers care plans to comply with change in clients needs.
• Complete and maintain accurate clients’ records and Monthly and Quarterly reports.
• Input accurate worker log information into DFTA SPP system
• Provide individual and group counseling to caregivers and care receivers that may include, but is not limited to: depression, anxiety, bereavement, psychosomatic illnesses, family reconciliation, and maladaptive behaviors, cross cultural barriers. 
• Provide training/education sessions for caregivers.
• Provide or purchase concrete items to aide to caregivers and care recipients.
• Coordinate provision and purchase of temporary relief for eligible caregivers in the form of in-home respite services.
• Intervene as advocate for caregivers/care receivers to resolve urgent needs and empower caregiver to handle challenge in crisis situation.
• Conduct outreach and provide program information to the public in the community.

 

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

 

Monday to Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm