Chief Cultural Health Officer (CCHO)

SDUIH • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

The Chief Cultural Health Officer (CCHO) works with executives and program managers to identify needs and plan funding revenue streams for cultural department activities. The role communicates information clearly for patient referrals; schedules, coordinates, and conducts cultural activities such as Red Road Groups and language classes; maintains records; and prepares required reports.

The CCHO directly supervises cultural program staff at the Sioux Falls and Pierre clinics, as well as interns, students, and contractors. The role assesses cultural components relevant to each client’s holistic healing plan and determines appropriate culturally based spiritual interventions and therapeutic cultural tasks. It also establishes procedures and rules for cultural groups and meetings and refers clients for guidance with problems.

The position facilitates access to cultural healing groups, materials, and information; serves as a liaison with community recovery organizations and programs; and provides community resources to clients in recovery. The CCHO develops and delivers cultural training for SDUIH staff, participates in continuing education, and completes annual reviews and other feedback for supervised staff. Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends, is required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the traditional, cultural, and spiritual practices of a diverse American Indian community.
• Understanding of the American Indian community and culture, and experience working with people from diverse ethnic groups and backgrounds.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA rules and requirements.
• Knowledge of ethical and moral counseling standards and protocols.
• Knowledge of community programs and resources.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Computer proficiency and efficient, accurate data-entry skills.
• Established work with Native communities.
• Pass a federal background check and have no felony convictions related to the federal grant authority.
• Ability to travel between Sioux Falls and Pierre, South Dakota.
• Must be CPR certified or willing to obtain CPR certification within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and supervise techniques and activities that provide relatives access to groups, materials, and information for their cultural healing holistic health plans.
• Serve as a liaison between the program and community recovery organizations and programs, maintaining communication regarding client activities and needs and providing community resources to clients in recovery.
• Participate in continuing education training and workshops as needed to maintain competency.
• Develop and execute internal cultural training for SDUIH staff.
• Train and teach SDUIH staff as needed.
• Complete annual reviews and provide other feedback to supervised staff.
• Identify cultural program needs and plan funding revenue streams with executives and program managers.
• Communicate information clearly and concisely for patient referrals.
• Schedule, coordinate, and conduct cultural activities, including Red Road Groups, language classes, and other activities needed by the Native American community.
• Maintain records and prepare required reports.
• Directly supervise cultural program staff at the Sioux Falls and Pierre clinics, and supervise interns, students, and contractors.
• Assess cultural components affecting clients and determine appropriate methods for incorporating them into holistic healing plans.
• Determine culturally based spiritual interventions and therapeutic cultural tasks, establish procedures and rules for cultural groups and meetings, and refer clients for guidance with client problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule that includes evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, sick leave, wellness leave, and paid holidays.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Participation in the SDUIH 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, with a 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions, subject to plan eligibility and terms.
• Workplace flexibility, professional growth, and employee wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed