Indian Child Welfare Advocate
About The Position
The Indian Child Welfare Advocate for the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe will support and represent Tribal Members engaged with Children's Services organizations across the United States. This role focuses on promoting the best interests of involved Tribal Members by providing intervention and case management services, connecting families with local and state resources, prioritizing family reunification when feasible, and preserving and strengthening ties to Tribal culture, community, and ancestral lands The Advocate will work to ensure that throughout the process, maintaining the child(ren)’s connection to our Lingít heritage remains a key consideration, while simultaneously striving for family reunification where appropriate.
Requirements
- Maintain regular work attendance
- Reliability and pucntuality
- Knowledge of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), its history and significance.
- Knowledge of community needs, problems, and resources.
- Maintaining sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to speak, write, listend and communicate effectively.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Hands-on experience with MS Office Suite
- Solid time-management abilities with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Ability to maintain a calendar of events for cases.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Valid Driver’s License and clean driving history.
- Must successfully pass a criminal and background check.
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree in Social Work or closely related preferred.
- Preferred experience in Youth and/or Family Advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Promote and recruit potential foster families locally.
- Assist in conducting foster care licensing of local families.
- Accompany Office of Children’s Services workers into the homes of local Tribal Members.
- Assist in Adoption Home Studies.
- Recommend cases for official Tribal Intervention.
- Review notifications and petitions involving dependent Tribal youth and take appropriate action, including participation in court hearings and judicial determination.
- Assist Enrollment in conducting familial searches.
- Documentation of contact with individuals, established clients and caseworkers.
- Maintain confidential case records, compile statistical information and meet all reporting requirements.
- Assist all eligible families in obtaining tribal enrollment if they are not already.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous leave package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
