Social Worker-Family Caregiver Coordinator - Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation

Social Worker-Family Caregiver Coordinator

Full Time

Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands is an innovative community program serving family caregivers in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties by connecting them with a circle of help that includes trained volunteers who provide an array of respite services. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for family caregivers of older adult loved ones by engaging the broader community to provide assistance and respite services. Our program is growing and we are seeking a Family Caregiver Coordinator to play a key role as our program expands.

As a Family Caregiver Coordinator, you will be responsible for connecting our family caregivers with the services they need-you will conduct intake sessions, provide referrals, and provide ongoing marketing and outreach of the program. You will implement innovative caregiver support services including support groups, education and training programs and caregiver wellness programs, while tracking and following up on attendance, outcomes and success of events and services.

About Parker

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, conveniently located on the Queens-Nassau County border in New Hyde Park, New York, is a non-profit health care facility that offers inpatient programs such as sub-acute/short term rehabilitation, long-term care and nursing home care, as well as community health services encompassing certified home health care and a comprehensive community hospice program that serves terminally ill patients in their own homes or in nursing facilities, including Parker's nursing home.

Quality care means hiring quality people, and Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation has a longstanding reputation for excellence and innovation in resident and patient care.

Why Work at Parker

• Friendly, collaborative team environment and exciting career growth opportunities providing an opportunity to learn, grow and have an impact on the overall results

• Excellent training and clinical education

• Accessible via public transportation

• Free parking on site for all staff

• On-site cafeteria offering breakfast and lunch

• Full Benefits for Full Time and Part Time staff include Health Insurance, 401k, Vacation, Holiday and Sick Time

Position Qualifications

• Current Licensed Master Social Worker or possess a Master's degree in Social Work

• Possess two years of appropriate coordination or outreach experience, as well as experience working with the geriatric population

• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software

• Able to have reliable transportation to off-site locations for various community meetings

• Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19