SUPPORT SERVICES
Employee spotlight Germaine Mayberry
Meet Germaine Mayberry, Social Worker II with Senior Services. He grew up in the town made famous by the Eagles song, Winslow, Arizona. He loved growing up in a small community so close to Hopi and Navajo reservations. His Native friends and their families exposed him to tribal language, foods and culture. Germaine left Northern Arizona and attended Arizona State University where he received BA in Sociology in 2005 and where he played baseball for the Sun Devils. He was quite good and college ball led him to being a 38th round pick to play for the Cleveland Indians 1992-2005! While working in behavioral health, Germaine furthered his education with Liberty University and obtained a MA (Photo credit: Kevin Smith) in Professional Counseling in 2015. By the time he came to the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community in 2014, he had I come in contact with serves as a true more than 26 years in case management blessing to us both,” said Germaine. “The experience, including working with services provided by our department are children, adults and at-risk patients. second to none. I am very competitive and Initially, Germaine assisted Tribal Courts want my seniors, and the Community I work with guardianship and case-management for, to be best in all that we do.” services for children and He fondly remembers their families through Social “The services provided one of his most inspiring Services. There, he gained a true by our department are clients, a man who was appreciation of how valuable a a double amputee, “He second to none. I am support system can be when a was special in all that very competitive and family is at its most vulnerable. he was able to do in his want my seniors, and In 2018, Senior Services was life,” said Germaine. “He the Community I work blessed to have Germaine join enlightened my spirit by for, to be best in all that showing me how good our team as a Social Worker II. He enjoys coordinating and God is in providing us all we do.” connecting our community’s with the ability to live at seniors and those with adaptive peace in this world with needs to critical services. He finds no excuses.” passion and value in working with Native In addition to his social worker duties, Communities. His approach is one of Germaine also assist with facilitating empowering and motivating his clients and 6-week Chronic Disease Self-Management their families to preserve and strengthen Program. He loves that it empowers those the family. with chronic conditions to improve their “I feel the relationship with each person health and he enjoys seeing their progress. 10 WINTER 2021
