Julie S.

Experience

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  MultiCare Health System

  Jan 1997 - Jun 2000

  Hospice Social Worker

  Provided assessments and care coordination to terminal clients and their caregivers in their home or care settings. Responsible for designing and facilitated end-of-life trainings. Trained in Critical Incident Stress Management and a member of MultiCare's Critical Incident Team. Facilitated an eight week bereavement support group.

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  Group Health Cooperative

  Jul 2000 - Sept 2005

  Clinic Social Worker

  Provided care coordination and counseling to a variety of medically fragile clients. Coordinated with medical staff, hospitals, home health and hospice programs, nursing homes, assisted living, geropsych facilities, adult family homes, nursing home, and memory care units to problem solve difficult memory care situations and to transition clients from home to care settings. Facilitated a monthly Alzheimer’s caregiving support group, an on-going bereavement support group, and co- facilitated the Alzheimer’s Association’s Early Stage Memory Loss Group Show less

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  Alzheimer's Association, Washington State Chapter

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2011

  Responsible for all aspects of conference coordination including: program content, venues, vendors, budget, coordination of sponsors and exhibitors, evaluations, print and electronic/social media promotion, and continuing education credits. Assembled and facilitated a yearly multidisciplinary community-based conference planning council. Designed learning tracks for memory care leaders, activity professionals, direct-care staff, family caregivers, and advanced practice professionals including: psychologists, social worker, mental health/marriage and family counselors, guardians, elder attorneys, nurses, physicians, care/case managers, occupational/physical therapists, and many other professional disciplines. Past keynotes have included: Teepa Snow, OTR, David Snowdon, PhD, Naomi Feil, MSW, William Theis, PhD, Gary Small, MD, and Ronald Peterson, MD, PhD Show less

  • Conference Coordinator

    Sept 2005 - Sept 2011

  • Director of Education

    Sept 2005 - Apr 2008
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  AdventHealth Hospice Care

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2013

  Hospice Social Worker

  Provided end of life counseling and social work services to hospice clients in the home, facility, and inpatient unit settings. Responsible for assessing and supporting the team, clients and families in navigating complex situations sometimes involving grief reactions, mental health, or family dynamics. Trained and mentored new social workers. Developed and taught techniques to connect with clients in the end stages of dementia.

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  Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  Brain Bank Research Program Manager

  Responsible for the recruitment and all aspects of program coordination for the Central State of Florida Brain Bank Program

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  Alzheimer's Association, Florida Region

  Aug 2013 - now

  Oversee the Chapter's comprehensive programming including community awareness, early education/support/engagement, caregiver education/support, care consultation, and diversity outreach in conjunction with the Chapter's program staff and volunteers. Manages the Chapter's portfolio of federal, state, and community foundation grants now totaling more than a million dollars. State of Florida Strategic Programmatic Lead responsible for managing and coaching the three programmatic teams to success with our key performance indicators. Show less

  • Vice President, Programs

    Oct 2017 - now

  • Vice President, Programs

    Aug 2013 - Oct 2017