John Romero Ledger Artist Exhibit

Through Artists' Eyes: The Donald Danforth Jr. Collection of Plains Indian Art

John Two-Hawks Concert

Water Flowing Together Film and Discussion

Jack Gladstone Oneness with Earth Concert

Indian Health Service Partners with Two Leading Universities on a Behavioral Health Residency Program

The Indian Health Service today entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Michigan in an effort to advance the recruitment, retention and development of behavioral health clinicians in Indian Country. Through the MOU, the Indian Health Service and the two universities will collaborate in bringing American Indian and Alaska Native social work students and highly qualified graduates to IHS health facilities for internships and clinical residencies as well as supporting the areas of education, research and evaluation.

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Program Evaluator Position at the California Rural Indian Health Board

The Program Evaluator will assess the effectiveness and measure the performance of a wide range of health intervention efforts/programs which will be implemented by tribal health programs/entities throughout the state of CA. Additionally, the Program Evaluator will build and maintain effective collaborations with key stake holders including but not limited to Tribal leaders, health providers, tribal health boards and the funding agency.

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Boeing Native American Culture Series

The first event in the Boeing Native American Culture Series, presented by, Employees Community Fund of Boeing and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society will take place October 15 at 2 pm.

Through personal stories and family photographs, Erin Kelley, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and direct descendant of noted Shawnee leader, Tecumseh, shares her experiences growing up in a multi-cultural family, in her theatrical performance Portrait of My People.  She offers not only a personal glimpse into Shawnee and Cherokee history, but a look at the rich identity of contemporary Native Americans.  Native people are often talked about in the past tense.  However, they continue their long history of substantial social and cultural contributions well into the twenty-first century.   Portrait of My People also captures the importance of exploring personal identity.  Kelley, who has an Irish name and physically differs from what may be perceived as a traditional Native American look, personifies that we “can’t judge a book by its cover.”  How do society’s racial and cultural generalizations form not only other people’s opinions of our identity, but how we view ourselves?  Portrait of My People encourages young people to explore their family heritage and to embrace all the parts of their own unique identity.   Due to limited seating, RSVP’s are required.  Please call 618-344-7316 or 618-346-5160 for your free ticket.

For additional information, visit Cahokia Mounds

Raising Healthy Native Youth

Raising Healthy Native Youth   Through Culturally Relevant Health Education We are pleased to announce the launch of HealthyNativeYouth.org, a one-stop-shop for educators and health advocates who want to expand learning opportunities for youth! The site contains health promotion curricula, resources, training and tools needed to access and deliver effective, age-appropriate programs. We welcome you to find culturally-relevant curricula or submit your own curriculum for consideration. Visit HealthyNativeYouth.org>> The Healthy Native Youth website was produced in collaboration by the  Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

AISA Candlelight Vigil

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg “American Health Initiative”

It was announced last week that Michael Bloomberg has provided a $300 million gift to the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.  The initial goals of the Bloomberg “American Health Initiative” is to fund 15 MPH students working in organizations in ways that can help solve the problems that are the focus of the initiative, which include addiction and overdose, risks to adolescent health, environmental challenges, obesity and the food system, and violence.  An additional criteria for the MPH candidates is that they are ideally embedded in a partner organization or after completion of the MPH will put their new skills to use for a year with a partner organization working to improve health in communities across America

Our Center is in the process of gathering a list of American Indian MPH candidates who are embedded in promising “partner” organizations that we would like to submit to the School by October 3, 2016. If you know of any potential American Indian candidates that might be interested in this opportunity and is ready to apply for the MPH program (applications for the first cohort are due December 1, 2016) we greatly appreciate if you can forward them this announcement and/or send us their contact information.

We are very excited about the goal to gather a strong, diverse cohort of trainees dedicated to the focal areas of the initiative in the first phase and hope several American Indian scholars will be included.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at abarlow@jhu.edu/ 410-955-6931 OR kspeakm1@jhu.edu/505-797-3305.

Staff Epidemiologist position at the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  

This position reports directly to the Director of the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) located at the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (AAIHB).  The Epidemiologist’s primary responsibility is to provide a wide range of epidemiologic assistance to AASTEC. This will include design, implementation and evaluation of core epidemiologic functions such as surveillance, study design, and disease investigation in collaboration with American Indian Tribes in New Mexico, Colorado and Southwest Texas.  

MAJOR DUTIES:  

• Assists the Director of AASTEC in the design, implementation, and evaluation of surveillance systems to describe the health problems affecting American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in the Area.
• Works to design, implement and report studies which ascertain the incidence and prevalence of various health conditions of importance to Southwest AI/AN.
• Provides leadership in planning appropriate investigations and interventions in epidemics and other adverse public health situations affecting AI/AN.
• Provides high level epidemiologic consultation and technical assistance to projects within AASTEC including obesity, health promotion and disease prevention, oral health, injuries, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health, and alcohol and substance abuse.
• Coordinates epidemiologic activities with outside entities, such as state and local public health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, other Federal agencies, and university schools of public health and medicine. 
• Provides epidemiological support towards the design, implementation, and evaluation of the AASTEC Good Health and Wellness Program, which aims to promote effective and culturally adapted policies, systems, and environmental improvements towards the prevention of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and associated risk factors, such as commercial tobacco use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet among American Indian Tribes.
• Provides consultation and technical assistance to health related research projects conducted by or involving area Indian health programs.
• Provides epidemiologic technical assistance to other AAIHB projects and other area Indian health programs.
• Participates in carrying out other priorities, plans, programmatic objectives, and policy formulations of AASTEC, especially as related to needed skills in statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
• Abide by the AAIHB policies, procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicant must have at a minimum a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Epidemiology, Doctorate of Public Health (Dr. P.H.) degree or Ph.D. in Epidemiology, or M.D.-M.P.H. combination preferred, with two years experience in epidemiologic investigation and analysis.
• Must demonstrate a solid understanding of the state of the art of epidemiology and statistics.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of disease surveillance systems including design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of standard epidemiologic computer software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA or Epi Info.
• Must understand the requirements for and methods of ensuring protection of human subjects in research.
• Must demonstrate leadership qualities in identifying medical, statistical, surveillance, public health, and research needs, planning and conducting projects, and in reporting results and findings.
• Must demonstrate discretion, tact, knowledge, judgment, and overall ability in working effectively with federal, tribal, and other professionals and facilitating participation and partnership in the activities of the program.
• Must be able to communicate effectively medical, statistical, and public health concepts to medical and non-medical persons.
• Must be highly organized and able to carry out all responsibilities of the position with minimal day to day supervision.
• Must be sensitive to cross-cultural differences, and able to work effectively within their context.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Proficient public speaking skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and have a valid State driver’s license.  

WORK CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Must be able to perform, but not limited to the following:

• Frequently involves sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Occasionally involves light work; exerting up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force and/or a negligible amount of force to move objects.
• Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.
• Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Drive company-leased vehicle for company related business.  A moderate to high level of travel may be required at times.  This travel will partly within the Southwest region and partly outside of the Southwest.
• Noise level is usually minimal.  

PREFERENCE:  American Indian applicants will be given preference, in accordance with the exemption provided under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:   Send CV/Resume, list of three professional references, salary requirements and cover letter to dpeterson@aaihb.org or regular mail to: Delrae Peterson, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc., 5015 Prospect Avenue, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.  No phone calls.   

For best consideration, please forward all application materials by September 30th, 2016

Psychological Clinician position at the University of Oklahoma

The Indian Country Child Trauma Center, located at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, is looking for a psychological clinician or Masters level social worker to work with the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center and other projects within the Indian Country Child Trauma Center.  

They specialize in trauma informed care with American Indian children youth and families.  

Applicants can follow this link to the job number and application.   https://ou.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=161319

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American Indian Educational Days at Cahokia Mounds

Welcoming the 2016-2017 Buder Scholars

27th Annual Washington University Pow Wow

Project Coordinator for the Indian Education Division

Indian Education Division has released a request for proposal for a project coordinator.

IED is seeking a Project Coordinator for curriculum planning, development and implementation of NM History and Government and Cultural Competency Training.  The Project Coordinator will synchronize all the operations involved in the successful completion of a particular project for the curriculum of NM History and Government and Cultural Competencies. This position will be on contractual basis.  You may find the RFP at the following for additional information:

Region IX website under REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - here's the link: http://www.rec9nm.org/Employment_Opportunities

Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work Faculty Positions

The Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work has several openings on both the Norman and Tulsa campus sites.

Norman Tenure Track Position 

Tulsa Ranked Renewable Term 

Tulsa Tenure Track Position 

Technical Assistance Specialist Job at ZERO TO THREE in Washington, DC

Programmatic Assistance for Tribal Home Visiting (PATH) at ZERO TO THREE is seeking someone to join their team as a Technical Assistance Specialist. The Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist provides support to Affordable Care Act Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) grantees in implementing the goals of the Tribal MIECHV program.

Additional information on this job posting can be found here

Development Manager Position at the Denver Indian Family Resource Center

The Denver Indian Family Resource Center is hiring a full-time Development Manager.  The Development Manager will be expected to contribute to DIFRC’s financial growth through grants, donations, and volunteers. The Development Manager will enhance outreach and communication through numerous outlets including DIFRC’s website, social media, newsletters, and information booths.

For more information on how to apply, please check out the full job announcement here.

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National Indian Health Board Job Opportunites

The National Indian Health Board is hiring several public health project coordinator positions! Positions in behavioral health, chronic disease and diabetes prevention, cancer and environmental health!

For more information go to http://nihb.org/about_us/career_opportunities.php

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Public Health Fellowship in Government

Deadline is August 15

On behalf of the American Public Health Association, I am thrilled to announce the call for applications for the 2017 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government. This is the ninth year APHA is offering this fellowship, which has been described as an “amazing,” “phenomenal” and “life altering” experience by previous fellows.

Candidates must have strong public health credentials and be able to spend one year in Washington, D.C. The fellow will have the option of working in the House or Senate on legislative and policy issues such as creating healthy communities, improving health equity, addressing environmental health concerns, population health or the social determinants of health.

Training for the fellowship will begin in January 2017 so you must be able to move to the Washington, D.C., area in January. The fellowship provides a unique learning experience and demonstrates the value and need for basing policy on sound science. Throughout the year, the fellow will gain a practical knowledge of government and how the public policy process works.

All candidates must:
1. be an APHA member.
2. have a graduate degree in public health or a related discipline.
3. have at least five years’ experience as a public health professional beyond graduate or medical training.
4. be a citizen of the U.S. or its territories or have permanent residence status in the U.S.

Applications, additional information and brief articles from the previous fellows are available on APHA’s website. The application, including a CV and three letters of recommendation, is due to APHA by August 15, 2016.

Please forward this email to anyone you believe may be eligible and interested. For more information, please feel free to contact us at aphafellowship@apha.org or 202-777-2510.

Sincerely,

Susan L. Polan, PhD
Associate Executive Director, Public Affairs and Advocacy

This fellowship is sponsored by an unrestricted grant from the Aetna Foundation.


   

First Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition

First Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition

September 26-27 in Prior Lake, Minnesota

This conference will be a first-of-its-kind forum to share and advance knowledge related to the dietary health of Native communities.  It represents a commitment by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and the University of Minnesota to co-organize a series of annual national conferences focused on the nutrition of Native peoples.

Tribal leaders, Native and non-Native practitioners, researchers, public health experts, and others are invited to exchange Indigenous and academic scientific knowledge; discuss current practices; listen to, connect with, and learn from each other; and candidly explore ways to overcome the existing obstacles to greater understanding. Additionally, the conference aims to identify areas of needed research, discuss practical applications, and foster new collaborations.

Over 20 confirmed speakers include both academics, students, and practitioners working in Indian Country, including:

• Treena Delormier (Mohawk), University of Hawaii
• Faith Spotted Eagle (Yankton Sioux), Braveheart Society
• Abigail Echo Hawk (Kitkehahki Band of Pawnee Nation/Upper Athabascan People of   Mentasta Village), Washington State University
• Gary Ferguson (Unangan/Aleut), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
• Joel Gittelsohn, Johns Hopkins University
• Janie Hipp (Chickasaw Nation), University of Arkansas School of Law's Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
• J. Neil Henderson (Chocktaw Nation of Oklahoma), University of Oklahoma
• Harriet Kuhnlein, Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment at McGill University

Abstracts for oral and poster presentations may be submitted online until August 15.The full agenda, registration, abstract submission, and other information are available at SeedsOfNativeHealth.org/Conference.

There is an early bird registration discount until July 31. Register soon, as space will be limited!

Native organizations receive funding to pursue First Kids 1st: Every Native Child is Sacred initiative

Washington, DC - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a generous grant to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) to support a nationwide campaign to lift up and support Native youth.

This initiative - called First Kids 1st: Every Native Child is Sacred - aims to galvanize systems changes in education, health, welfare, and governance to better support Native children and youth. In each of these areas, community-determined and community-driven changes will improve the systems that impact Native youth, allowing them more and better opportunities to achieve their full potential. 

The collaboration began in 2008 with the creation of the original National Children's Agenda, crafted by these four partner organizations and also funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Agenda was updated in 2015 as the Native Children's Policy Agenda: Putting First Kids 1st, with tribal strategies and policy objectives to implement its principles. The partners look forward to engaging with tribal leaders, community leaders, tribal citizens, and Native youth across Indian Country and the nation to realize the vision of First Kids 1st. 

"First Kids 1st asks for all of us to make our Native children and youth our first priority.  In whatever position we hold, we all have the opportunity to ensure our youth will thrive and prosper. Through love, responsibility, and focus we can take opportunities for our children and youth to the next level," shared NCAI Executive Director Jaqueline Pata.

The First Kids 1st initiative comes at a pivotal time, with Native youth making up 39 percent of the American Indian and Alaska Native population. These demographic trends bring unique opportunities to address some of the longstanding disparities seen in Indian Country and Native communities. Through multi-media communications, community engagement, data development, policy analysis, and capacity building, the First Kids 1st Campaign will offer a range of strategies, activities and tools so that communities can design and implement the solutions that best address their needs.

NICWA Executive Director Sarah Kastelic stated, "Our First Kids 1st team looks forward to working alongside all of our community partners. No one organization can do this work alone; we need each other to address the needs of children and youth holistically. Collaboration makes our vision clearer, our efforts stronger, and our success more certain."

With the new funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, First Kids 1st will reinforce outreach efforts and ramp up capacity building trainings beginning this summer and fall. "We know that targeted, sustained, and smart investments can make all the difference in our tribal communities. This is an exciting time and we are honored to have a role in that investment in our Native children and youth." shared Stacy Bohlen, NIHB Executive Director.  

Campaign partners also look forward to sharing the updated 2015 Native Children's Policy Agenda: Putting First Kids 1st, and providing youth data and policy recommendations. "Decision makers at every level need real-time, accurate information about our children and youth. Part of our charge will be to drill down on that data, and share it broadly so that policies and programs designed for our youth bring the benefits they promise," stated NIEA Executive Director Ahniwake Rose.  

"This campaign is about caring communities creating capable and confident kids. It's as simple as that," said Pata. The First Kids 1st partner organizations invite all who care about Native children and youth to join the initiative and help spread the word.  

For more information about the National Congress of American Indians visit www.ncai.org

For more information about the National Indian Child Welfare Association visit www.nicwa.org

Visit www.nihb.org for more information about the National Indian Health Board.

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Job Posting - Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

JOB TITLE: Intensive In Home QP Associate   DEPARTMENT:  Medical

DIVISION: Behavioral Health                                    LEVEL:  

REPORTS TO: IIH Team Leader

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Serves as an in home qualified professional/associate for children and adolescents with mental health and substance abuse disorders who are EBCI and IHS eligible, particularly those assigned to the Intensive In Home team. This position will primarily serve children and families who are court involved. Services include case management, skills coaching, and transportation. The position will also provide case management services to children not assigned to the IIH team as needed.

JOB DUTIES:

•         Provides services to EBCI children, families and other eligible persons as needed

•         Responsible for completion of intake forms, identification of community resources, patient assessment, provision and coordination of supportive services, patient advocacy.

•         Provides comprehensive clinical assessments for children with severe emotional disturbances and their families

•         Provision of evidenced based behavioral health in home treatment according to client need and best practices

•         Provide office, community and in home services as directed by the clinician

•         Work toward treatment goals consistent with the Integrated Model.

•         Collect, enter, analyze and report outcome data as required.

•         Provide reports as needed for court and other stakeholders.

•         Implements and follows the provisions contained in all applicable privacy/confidentiality policies, procedures, and practices for maintenance and release of patient records and clinical information, including CIHA, HIPPA, TJC, CHR 42, or other relevant regulations.

•         Responsible for attending clinical staffing as an integral component of a multiagency treatment team.

•         Implements treatment plans including interventions which facilitate goal attainment. Treatment plans must be consistent with the patient diagnosis, agency quality assurance guidelines, and level of care policies.

•         Shall perform limited administrative duties, which include maintaining statistical records of clinical workload, utilization review, and quality assurance, participating in education programs, and participating in clinical quality assurance functions.

•         Participates in training to maintain competence in clinical skills and evidenced based practices.

•         Completes timely documentation including comprehensive clinical assessments, treatment plans and progress notes according CIHA policy.

•         Provides written, telephone, and face to face consultation services to various persons and organizations which affect the patient These include schools, courts, probation officers, physicians, hospitals, medical care providers, law enforcement officers, social services and community agencies. Regular progress reports are required for communicating with the court and judicial supervisors. Represents CIHA at regular team meetings for progress review.

•         Utilizing training and skill in community organization, participates in community planning and implementation of programs to help improve services.

•         Participate in on call rotation for IIH team. Respond to after-hours crisis, assisting with consultation, assessment, crisis intervention and disposition as needed.

•         This position is expected to provide sufficient billable/reimbursable services to achieve the 55% productivity standard established for this primary therapist position. Standard is based on "actual minutes" billable/reimbursable hours of service provided, divided by available hours in a given period.

•         Expected to obtain continuing education both through in-service training and through access and tuition payment for approved training seminars and workshops.

•                  Provides on call crises services on a rotating basis with other staff.

•                  Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including the child services manager, psychiatrist, and behavioral health clinical director

•          Ensure intensive in home team data is collected and reported as required according to the Integrated Model, JJTC and CIHA policy

•          Learn and effectively utilize an electronic medical record and other software required for operation in the CIHA system

•                  Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Qualified professional" means, within the mh/dd/sas system of care:

(a) an individual who holds a license, provisional license, certificate, registration or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession, except a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of full-time accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served; or

(b) a graduate of a college or university with a Masters degree in a human service field and has one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or

(c) a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field and has two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or

a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services and has four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

"Associate Professional (AP)" within the mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services (mh/dd/sas) system of care means an individual who is a:

(a) graduate of a college or university with a masters degree in a human service field with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets one year of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

(b) graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets two years of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets four years of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

(d) registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing with less than four years of full-time accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets four years of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

Certified Peer Support Specialist and

Specific experience working with Native Americans preferred.

Must possess valid drivers' license.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

•        Knowledge of the population served

•        Knowledge of Cherokee culture preferred

•        Skill in establishing rapport with a patient and in applying techniques of assessing psychological, behavioral, and psychosocial aspects of patients problems.

•        Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of caseload and their families, other professional disciplines, and a variety of governmental and private resources and organizations in the community.

•        Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and. execute work effectively.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES

This position is responsible for assisting in maximizing the available resources to develop and maintain behavioral health services for EBCI children and families that best meets the constantly changing needs of the community. Must have the ability to interpret policy, laws and regulations in order to make decisions when a precedent is not available. Duties require the application of judgment and problem solving skills in order to be effective. Judgment often involves decisions that may have life or death results. At times may be dealing with individuals who are highly agitated, emotional, or out of touch with reality.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the direct guidance of the IIH team leader.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCURACY

Most clinical errors would be detected with proofing and review procedures. Failure to properly manage and direct activities could result in ill will for the department, delays in patient treatment, and negative patient and community relations. Ineffective health planning could have adverse effects on the health status of the community by limiting access to necessary resources. Accuracy of data and research is critical in the allocation of tribal resources. Responsible for the adherence to policy and procedure. Inappropriate actions or inaccuracies in judgment could result in improper diagnosis and treatment, serious liability for the tribe, or more serious health risks to patients.

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS

Interacts frequently with coworkers, hospital staff, patients, and other health professionals for the purpose of exchanging information, obtaining, or providing assistance. Serves on various local, community, and health committees, boards and advisory councils, as appropriate. Tact, courtesy, and professional conduct are required to maintain positive working relationships. Utmost sensitivity and confidentiality is required when dealing with patients and families.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA

All Behavioral Health data is considered highly confidential and strict adherence to all applicable policies is required.

To apply for this position, download the application here

Job Posting - Research Associate with James Bell Associates

James Bell Associates is looking to hire a research associate with experience conducting program evaluations in partnership with American Indian/Alaska Native communities. A minimum of a Master’s degree with at least two years of experience working collaboratively with tribal communities. Qualified candidates will have substantive knowledge of community based participatory research processes, knowledge of and/or experience navigating tribal research approval processes, and the use of applied research methods in tribal communities. JBA offers excellent salary and benefits.

For more information about James Bell Associates, visit the website at www.jbassoc.com. If interested, e-mail resume and cover letter with salary requirements to Anna Hodgson at:  hodgson@jbassoc.com, or send via fax: 703-243-3017. EOE

Native Graduate Health Fellowship

National Congress of American Indians

Native Graduate Health Fellowship

Deadline April 1, 2016 11:59 PM

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Native Graduate Fellowship aims to address the stark disparities in Native health by building a pipeline of Native health professionals who are prepared to lead in formulating and promoting health policies and practices that meet the unique needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Eligibility 
Applicants should be members of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal nation and must be new or continuing full-time students in the Fall of 2016 pursuing graduate or professional degrees in any health-related area, including Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Pharmacy (MPharm), etc.

Applications are due via email to Gabriel Pimentel at gpimentel@ncai.org by 11:59 PM Friday, April 1, 2016. A complete application submission must include a personal/education information form, an essay, a resume or curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation.

Applicants will be notified of their status by April 30, 2016.

Click here for additional information

 

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