Spirit Journey Village Program Manager
JOB TITLE: LOCATION:
Spirit Journey Village Manager Skyway, WA
COMPENSATION: HOURS:
$25.00 to $28.00/hour Full time, 40 hours/week
Mother Nation is seeking a seasoned program manager with experience working independently as well as collaboratively, interested in making a career investment by joining a strong leadership team to expand/develop a highly effective healing model serving indigenous women
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
For 10 years Mother Nation has been operating Spirit Journey House providing cultural healing, sexual assault advocacy, MMIW, homelessness prevention and intervention services, together with addiction intervention supports for Indigenous women and their families. The Spirit Journey project provides transitional housing and sobriety support integrated with sexual assault advocacy services for Indigenous women who are sexual assault survivors also struggling with addiction. The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center has identified Spirit Journey House as the model with the most effective results – 4 out of 5 Spirit Journey House relatives go on to maintain their sobriety, obtain permanent housing, employment and the reunification of their families.
Our healing model relies on the cultural support provided by Native elders and the sisterhood of the relatives participating in the program. Because our program is so effective Mother Nation has had to wait-list relatives as capacity is small. For this reason Mother Nation is in the process of expanding the existing program that can serve up to 5 women at a time in an existing house to serve 15 - 20 Indigenous women, 5 of whom will be able to have their children with them.
Mother Nation works closely with regional Tribes across the state and beyond. Recognizing that healing often requires distance from their home reservations where drug traffic is a barrier to recovery, some tribes request services for their members at Spirit Journey House and we welcome their members into our care. In recognition of the importance of Spirit Journey Village the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) has provided a Resolution of support for the project.
POSITION DESCRIPTION/ DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Spirit Journey Village Manager will work closely with the Mother Nation Executive Director, the Project Developer, Development team, Spirit Journey House relatives and others as a key staff resource in the expansion and operation of Spirit Journey Village.
1. Provide services to meet client relatives’ needs
a. Conduct resident intakes, move in and move out processes
b. Coordinate with other internal staff and external professional resources to devise and implement an Individual Case Plan for each relative with the purpose of guiding individuals to maintain sobriety and attain self-sufficiency and independence
c. Provide supportive services, information, referral and advocacy on the client’s behalf.
d. Connect individuals to community resources necessary to improve life situation including AA meetings, education, job training, employment, housing, etc.
e. Manage all resident information in relevant database(s); maintain resident files according to QI standards
f. Coordinate, schedule and manage cultural programming
g. Provide transportation in program vehicle and accompany residents as needed; maintain program transportation resources
h. Respond to inquiries from prospective residents, Tribes and other referral agencies
i. Coordinate all house meetings and weekly Native AA Meetings in-house as needed
j. Maintain a safe and nurturing trauma-informed care environment supporting resident overall goals and milestones
k. Monitor residents’ activities during on-duty hours
l. Maintain house rules
2. Participate in leadership team on the expansion of Spirit Journey Village
a. Represent Mother Nation with prospective funders, consulting staff and contractors as directed
b. Interface with development team as directed to support expansion
c. Work with internal and external professional staff on marketing, public relations, fund raising and related activities in support of program expansion
3. Keep professional knowledge and skills current:
a) With supervisor, identify training needs
b) Undergo program-funded training to enhance knowledge and skills
Qualifications:
1. Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required) or equivalent work experience in group home management, case management, social services work and advocacy for indigenous community
2. Valid WA driver’s license and insurance to drive company vehicle, or willingness to obtain
3. Knowledge on homeless resources, employment and training opportunities
4. Experience working with Native AA recovery for Native American women in a residential environment
5. Experience working independently, prioritizing work tasks, and following through to the completion of the task
6. Ability to interact effectively and cooperatively with residents, surrounding neighborhood and community AA groups
7. Experience with crisis intervention and ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times
8. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written English.
9. Experience utilizing computers including, but not limited to Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
10. Knowledge of Indian Child Welfare and Indian Child Welfare court proceedings preferred
Send resume to: hr@mothernation.org Subject line: Spirit Journey Village Manager
Questions call us at (206) 722-2321 or email info@mothernation.org