CFS/Re-entry-Director

Puyallup Tribe of Indians•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

This position is responsible for oversight of CFS/Re-entry department, which includes case management services to clients coping with alcohol and substance abuse disorders and those reentering the community from in-patient treatment and/or correctional facilities. This position will collaborate with social service programs throughout the Tribe and community in order to develop comprehensive services, including crisis intervention, counseling, outreach and referral services for in-patient treatment. In addition, the Director is expected to regularly assess, evaluate and facilitate community resources that will be needed by the client in an effort to reduce relapse/recidivism.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and four years of experience in the field of chemical dependency and client advocacy or satisfactory equivalent combination as long as incumbent can demonstrate ability to perform essential duties.
Must have a maintain Certification as a Substance Use Disorder Professional.
Must demonstrate the ability to provide program intake, advocate for and procure client services. Or satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the job, SUDP required.
Previous supervisory experience required.
Intermediate computer skills in Word and Excel, and Outlook required.
Must be able to effectively and accurately utilize client data management systems.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of HIPAA and other relevant Puyallup Tribal policies. Effectively incorporates confidentiality into daily work habits.
Demonstrates knowledge and effectively applies pertinent SUDP regulatory standards to the work to assure compliances with such standards.
Conforms to scheduled work hours; follows established department norms for attendance, punctuality and dependability so as not to negatively impact client care.
Work collaboratively and respectfully with Social Services staff, Administration, support staff and various institutions and treatment agencies.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of ethical standards for the industry as it relates to the job by dealing with clients and co-workers in a sincere, trusting and fair manner.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other Tribal services departments and other entities in order to advocate for all clients’ needs to ensure receipt of appropriate services in an efficient and timely manner.
Effectively conveys and receives ideas, information and directions. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must acceptably pass Washington State Department of Social and Health Services criminal history and background inquiry prior to and periodically throughout employment.
Must have and maintain a Valid Washington State Driver’s License and proof of insurance. Driver’s License must not contain restrictions that would otherwise prohibit the employee from driving a GSA vehicle.
Must have and maintain current state licenses: Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP).
Must have a minimum of two years documented recovery from substance or chemical dependency issues; or no prior history/diagnosis of chemical misuse, abuse or dependency.
Knowledge of local, state, federal and private programs resources.
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals, groups, and communities. Sensitive to and knowledge of Indian customs, traditions and culture. Attends in-service training as appropriate.
Maintain appropriate and ethical boundaries with clients.
Uses effective teaching and modeling methods while interacting with clients.
Successfully works with others to achieve desired results by working and communicating in an understanding, supportive and flexible way.
Ability to work in crisis situations. Responds to emergency situations after hours, holidays and/or weekends, as needed.
Commitment to respecting confidential nature of program.
Must be willing to attend trainings for professional development.
A documentable background in motivational interviewing for substance abuse and a working knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy.
Requires the ability to frequently operate a personal computer for extended periods, multi-line telephone, calculator, facsimile and photocopier.
Requires the ability to read, write, communicate, and interpret information accurately in English.
Requires the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for prolonged periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee occasionally is required to stand and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements department goals, program enhancements, policies and procedures and forms.
Represents department at community and local meetings as needed.
Participants on multi-disciplinary teams to assist clients with receiving appropriate care and resources, as well as participate in meetings, trainings, treatment planning, and case staffing as required.
Secures emergent hotel stays for clients prior to treatment bed dates.
Provides oversight of intervention measures/ activities, outreach and referral services to clientele who are experiencing chronic barriers of poverty, chemical dependency, domestic violence, gang violence, “post-traumatic stress syndrome”, lack of coping skills and education that are infecting family stability.
Oversight of staff providing individual/ family counseling for clients by performing ongoing staffing of case plans to ensure clients’ needs are being met. Makes recommendations for resources. May provide case management for complex cases.
Provides oversight over individual pre/post release plans or discharge plans; provides required assessment, coordinates with service providers, determines community resources needed for clients and families.
Provides services and intakes to inmates incarcerated in the tribal jail or other correctional facilities, or those at in-patient treatment facilities who can be diverted into the re-entry program or referred to other tribal social service programs.
Refer clients to internal and external resources as needed and monitor activities and progress.
Develop rapport with clients in order to facilitate clients’ movement toward self-sufficiency by ensuring that clients remain consistent with their conditions of release, probation, etc.
Collaboratively develop with stakeholders, including external agencies like the Washington State Department of Corrections, Pierce County Corrections Bureau, King County Department of Detention and other Counties, data tracking measurements and information sharing systems; and, implement the measurements and systems.
Responsible for being the Tribal contact with Department of Corrections. Assists other departments with navigating system to assist incarcerated Tribal Members.
Responsible for completing department reports, including annual operations plans, quarterly reports, etc.
Coordinate peer-to-peer mentorships, small talking circles and life skills classes for clients with other social service programs.
Works with the grants department to develop new positions and grant requests. Responsible for ensuring ongoing grants are meeting deliverables, grant reporting, to include data collection, creating reports and submitting to grantor.
Responsible for managing the department budget, including annual budget process and budget modifications.
Maintains confidentiality of all protected health information in accordance with HIPPA.
Responds promptly to emergencies as they arise. Provide services during a flex day, varying hours with nights and weekends.
Performs other duties as assigned.