Program Director, N CREW

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council is a non-profit organization formed by the Native American Tribes of Wisconsin. We serve all WI tribes by providing administration of grant-funded programs either directly or with sub grants. Programs serve a range of functions from Children to Elders. Our Mission is : To Enhance the quality of life for all Native People.

N CREW Program Director

Culturally grounded, trauma-informed solutions are essential for reducing substance use and mental health conditions related to long-standing structural inequalities and social determinants of health. To address this growing need and in alignment with priorities (Drug Crisis, Mental / Behavioral Health, and Healthcare) identified in their strategic plan, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. (GLITC) is working on constructing an Adolescent Recovery and Wellness Center (ARWC) in Shawano County, northeast Wisconsin. The ARWC is a 36-bed residential facility that will provide culturally relevant services and responsive residential substance abuse treatment for Native American youth, ages 13-17, who are suffering from substance use disorder (SUD) and any co-occurring mental health conditions. To support this initiative, GLITC is developing a research program, which will inform the creation of a person-centered, culturally specific approach to healing and the integration of Tribal wellness practices within healthcare services. Through the National Institute of Health’s Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program, GLITC’s program represents an initial step in fostering the expansion of research capacity for Tribes and Tribal organizations in the region. This position is located in our Shawano, Wisconsin office.

Position Summary :

The Program Director has a primary duty to expand research capacity at GLITC in accordance with the focus of the ARWC. The Program Director will help establish a research approach that is culturally centered to better understand strength-based strategies impacting health, wellness and resiliency. In addition, the Program Director will guide research that demonstrates the effectiveness of traditional healing practices in improving outcomes for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental behavioral conditions and builds a sustainable healthcare model.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities :

• Oversee delivery of diverse activities associated with project aims, goals, and objectives.
• Work with the NCREW Project Coordinator, other staff, Tribal partners, institutions of higher education and Urban Indian organizations to develop culturally appropriate wellness services and evaluative practices to be delivered at the new ARWC.
• Secure approvals for all necessary agreements as determined by each member Tribe.
• Collaborate with the Epidemiology Center staff, Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs), and the Native American Research Center for Health Director with development of the GLITC Institutional Review Board (IRB) to develop policies and processes to deliver effective recovery and treatment services.
• Determine and develop the infrastructure needed to conduct research, gather, store, and analyze data.
• Consult Tribal Health Directors and other Tribal staff to finalize data management plans and develop processes for developing personalized treatment options which may include medication-assisted treatment or meeting other prescription needs.
• Oversee completion of all necessary grant reports and prepare the necessary paperwork to secure licenses to operate and deliver treatment and recovery services.
• Work with Tribal cultural practitioners and the Epidemiology Center staff develop a culturally specific healthcare model.
• Participate in NCREW partner meetings.
• Be ready and available for in-person meetings around the state and IHS Bemidji Region (MI, MN, and WI) as determined by the program or management.
• Other duties as determined by the supervisor.

Working Relationships and Scope :

Reports directly to the Director, Great Lakes Inter Tribal Epidemiology Center. In communication regularly with the Co-PIs, NCREW project advisors, Tribal staff and leaders. Daily contact with all staff associated with the NCREW program.

Performance Dimensions :

Supports mission of Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. Demonstrates a basic understanding of tribal customs, traditions, values, and beliefs. Quality, quantity, accuracy, timeliness and thoroughness of work performed; quality of communications and development of good working relationships with others internal and external to the Agency; honesty and integrity in the execution of all activities; customer satisfaction with services provided; maintain and comply with all Agency policies and procedures; reliability in reporting to work regularly and on time; soundness of business decisions made; maintain the integrity of confidential business information; stay current in field and utilize that information where practical. Demonstrate a friendly and helpful approach and attitude to internal and external customers; professionalism; and commitment to GLITC's Mission, to enhance the quality of life for all Native people.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Minimum : bachelor’s degree in public health or Global Health. Preferred : master’s degree in public health or Global Health. Five years’ healthcare conducting community-based participatory research experience. A key determinant of success is the development of workforce capacity to deliver the planned services to the ARWC. The Program Director will collaborate with the GLITC Chief Executive Officer and Strategic Planner on workforce development efforts, including conducting community-based participatory research and recruiting and training Peer-to-Peer specialists. In addition, the Program Director will be responsible for maintaining communications with the National Institutes for Health throughout the performance period. You must possess a valid driver’s license and / or reliable transportation with adequate insurance and ability to travel.

This is a full-time exempt opportunity working Monday through Friday, 40 hours plus per week in our Shawano, Wisconsin office. This is not a remote position. The salary for this position is $70,000.00 annually with benefits including : Annual / Personal Leave and Holiday Pay; Health, Dental, Life & AD&D, STD and LTD Insurance, FSA and 401(k) Retirement Plan. Background check required prior to employment.

To Apply : Preferred method is to apply from the Employment page of our website- https : / / www.glitc.org / about -us / employment /

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) is an equal opportunity employer applying Native American Preference as defined in Title 25, U.S. Code, Section 44-66 and 47, and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of GLITC to provide employment, compensation and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications of the job applied for, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law. As an equal opportunity employer, GLITC intends to comply fully with all federal and state laws and the information requested on this application will not be used for any purpose prohibited by law. Disabled applicants may request a needed accommodation from the representative of the Human Resource Department, PO Box 9 Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538 or phone (715) 588-1069 or (800) 472-7207

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