Meet Our Staff
Elder Care
- Jordan Golin, Psy. D, Director of Clinical & Elder Care Services
- Holly Anderson, Caregiver Services Coordinator
- Pearl Averbach, LCSW , Geriatric Care Coordinator & Psychotherapist
- Sandy Budd, LCSW, Geriatric Care Coordinator & Psychotherapist
- Ellie Eisenstat, MPS, MSW, Program & Resource Coordinator
- Maxine Horn, Information and Referral Specialist for Agewell Pittsburgh
- Amanda McKee, Clinical Administrator
- Stefanie Small, LCSW, Geriatric Care Coordinator & Psychotherapist
Jordan Golin, Psy. D
Director of Clinical & Elder Care Services
In his role as director of Clinical Services, Dr. Golin brings with him years of psychological expertise conducting individual, family and group therapy; supervising therapy staff; and conducting psychological testing. Dr. Golin has advanced the programming and offerings of clinical services provided through Squirrel Hill Psychological Services and its parent agency, Jewish Family & Children's Service. These include counseling and consultation, psychological testing, caregiver and care coordination services, special needs services and critical needs assistance.
As director also of Elder Care services, Dr. Golin has taken on a leadership role in administering AgeWell Pittsburgh, a collaborative program with Jewish Family & Children's Service, Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Association on Aging, which provides comprehensive services to the community's older adults.
Dr. Golin has previously served as the director of the Department of Psychology for Sharon Regional Health System. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.
Dr. Golin obtained his doctorate in clinical psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a master's in clinical psychology from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a bachelor's from University of Florida.
Holly Anderson
Caregiver Services Coordinator
Holly Anderson is a caregiver services coordinator for the Caregiver Connection program, which is a service designed to match elderly and/or individuals with disabilities with appropriate caregivers. In this position, she assists with scheduling, recruiting and training caregivers.
Holly has worked in the human service field for many years, much of which was spent working for ARC Westmoreland as a caregiver in a residential setting. She also worked at the Somerset Children's Aide home as a youth care worker in a residential setting. Most recently, she supervised resource coordinators in the Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities at the Three Rivers Center for Independent Living. In this position, she gained extensive knowledge of resources and advocacy issues concerning people with disabilities.
During her years as a caregiver and youth care worker, she attended classes in human services at Seton Hill University.
Pearl Averbach, LCSW
Geriatric Care Coordinator & Psychotherapist
Pearl Averbach is a licensed, clinical social worker specializing in geriatrics. She has held supervisory positions in both long-term care and community-based social service agencies. Pearl provides geriatric care coordination services to Jewish Family & Children's Service clients in the greater Pittsburgh area. She also provides counseling services to older adults who live independently at home and who live in various assisted living facilities.
Previously, as the Director of Social Services for two national health care chains, she structured new facilities in accordance with state and federal regulations and developed and initiated psychosocial programming that was implemented throughout south Florida. Pearl has sat on the advisory boards of the Covenant of the South Hills, the Jewish Association on Aging's assisted living facilities of Weinberg Village and Terrace and the Pittsburgh Region Holocaust Program.
Pearl received her master’s in social work with a certification in gerontology from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s from Pennsylvania State University.
Sandy Budd, LCSW
Geriatric Care Coordinator & Psychotherapist
Sandy Budd is a licensed, clinical social worker with more than 20 years of social work experience. She provides geriatric care coordination services to Jewish Family & Children's Service clients in the greater Pittsburgh area. As a psychotherapist, Sandy counsels older adults suffering from the many losses and adjustments that can occur in later life.
Sandy also coordinates the Pittsburgh Region Holocaust Survivors Program with funds provided by the Jewish Material Claims Conference Against Germany, Inc. which provides care coordination and other services free of charge to Holocaust survivors. In addition, she speaks to members of the community as part of Elder Care team presentations on how to talk to one's loved ones about aging and other educational topics that relate to older adults.
Prior to coming to JF&CS, she held positions in various community based, non-profit, social service agencies.
Sandy received her bachelor's and master's in social work from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ellie Eisenstat, MPS, MSW
Program & Resource Coordinator
Ellie joins JF&CS to fill two roles. As Cognitive Enhancement Program Coordinator for our Seniors department, Ellie is involved in the continued development and evolution of the Brain Builders program, a series of structured workshops for seniors to help maintain and strengthen brain health. Ellie will be responsible for the ongoing coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the program. As Critical Needs Resource Coordinator, Ellie will work as part of the Counseling Unit assessing clients’ needs and connecting them to services to address multiple issues and achieve stability.
Ellie relocated from New York, where she was supervisor for the Intake and Assessment Department at the Center for Urban Community Services for four years. She was involved in the start up and development of the department, which serves formerly homeless, mentally ill, HIV/AIDS, and chemically dependent adults in need of supportive housing. In addition, she has worked in a variety of settings, including residential housing for formerly homeless seniors with mental health issues, the Brooklyn VA Outpatient Treatment Program, and in a geriatric long-term care facility. She also worked in the publishing field, and as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader.
Ellie has a bachelor's degree in English and Art History from Allegheny College, a master's of Professional Studies in Creative Arts Therapy from Pratt Institute, and a master's in Social Work from Hunter College.
Maxine Horn
Information and Referral Specialist for Agewell Pittsburgh
Maxine Horn is the telephone information and referral specialist for AgeWell Pittsburgh. In this role, she answers calls from older adults, their children or other family, friends or caregivers and professionals seeking information about services that are available and specifically geared to the geriatric population. AgeWell Pittsburgh is the recognized name of the collaborative program of Jewish Family & Children's Service, the Jewish Association on Aging and the Jewish Community Center whose collective goal is to provide a seamless delivery of services to Pittsburgh's older adults, providing the support needed to live as independently as possible.
Maxine maintains a large data base of relevant resources in addition to a substantial collection of pertinent print materials. Her goal is to connect each caller with the most appropriate referrals, and if she doesn't have the answer at her fingertips, Maxine will do the research required to find answers and/or solutions. She also makes follow-up calls to see whether the referrals were helpful and to offer any additional support.
A career of diversified volunteer service in Pittsburgh and beyond preceded her employment at JF&CS and has sensitized Maxine to the dynamics of the senior population in general, and the Jewish population in particular.
She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh where she also did post-graduate work in speech and hearing disorders.
Amanda McKee
Clinical Administrator
Amanda McKee, as a Clinical Administrator, is responsible for program development, data analysis, and quality improvement, as well as the provision of direct clinical services to clients. She will be working with the Squirrel Hill Psychological Services staff and the Older Adults unit.
Prior to accepting this position at Squirrel Hill Psychological Services, Amanda joined our staff as an intern with our Older Adults unit. She previously worked for Milestone Centers, Inc. as a Lead Outpatient Care Coordinator. There she provided case management and crisis management services for clients and monitored clinician productivity for the department. Her past experiences have afforded her the opportunity to work with a variety of different populations in both clinical and administrative capacities.
Amanda received her bachelor's in Psychology with a concentration in Forensics from Point Park University and a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. She is currently pursuing publication for research completed as a graduate student and is working toward her LPC.
Stefanie Small, LCSW
Geriatric Care Coordinator & Psychotherapist
Stefanie Small is a licensed clinical social worker and works primarily with older adults. She provides geriatric care coordination services to Jewish Family & Children's Service clients in the greater Pittsburgh area. As a psychotherapist, Stefanie counsels older adults suffering from losses and adjustments related to late life experiences. She also facilitates the caregiver support group, one of the few non-disease-specific support groups in Allegheny County and is a consultant to Weinberg Terrace, providing social work support to the residents and staff of this assisted living facility.
Stefanie speaks to members of the community as part of Elder Care team presentations on how to talk to one's loved ones about aging, older adult depression and other educational topics that are relevant to her work.
She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Barnard College in New York and a master's of Social Work with a certification in gerontology from University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
