Dementia Care Navigator Social Worker - West Palm Beach - TrustBridge, Inc.

Pay range:  $50k - $62k based on experience

Have you thought about Trustbridge?

Since 1978, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Hospice of Broward County and Hospice by the Sea have cared for 200,000 families in South Florida. These three hospices are now one branch of Trustbridge, a community nonprofit that provides support for families facing serious illness 24 hours a day. Our other services include palliative medicine, caregiver support and bereavement programs.

At Trustbridge, we consider our employees our greatest resource. Our appreciation is shown in many ways, including the wide range of comprehensive benefits we offer.

Trustbridge benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
• 401K with employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous PTO package

Hours of operation:  8:30am - 5pm

• Responsible for the psychosocial assessment of people living with dementia and their caregivers as a member of the Dementia Education Program team.
• Responsible for Care Navigation (including initial GUIDE screenings/assessments and ongoing monitoring/support) for patients aligned to the GUIDE program.
• Assists in the development of the social services component of the plan of care
• Assisting individuals with dementia and their caregivers/families within both programs as required by performing the following duties.

1. Education/Regulatory Requirements:
   • A Master’s Degree in Social Work
   • Must have a Valid Florida drivers License, maintain current auto insurance coverage and have access to a reliable automobile.
2. Skills:
   • Minimum of (1) one year experience as a caseworker with an emphasis on counseling, crisis management, community agency referral and grief support, preferred.
   • Experience in developing collaborative relationships with referral sources and first responders.
   • Ability to function independently and to adjust work hours to meet with program participants and to provide outreach and educational programs to family caregivers, healthcare professionals and first responders.
   • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
   • Competence in public speaking and engaging family members, healthcare professionals and first responders.
   • Experience with family caregivers of people with dementia and family dynamics.
   • Expertise and knowledge regarding older adults, dementia, dementia care and support, family and informal caregiver needs and challenging behaviors, preferred.
   • Skills and experience in facilitating small group learning and discussion programs; including support groups.
3. Professional Requirements:
   • Ability to operate a facsimile, copy machines, computers and other common office machines, with working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel and other software appropriate to positions.
   • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.