TRADITIONAL HEALER/COUNSELOR

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.•Fort Defiance Agency, AZ

6d•$26 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides traditional healing and counseling services, encompassing mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being through traditional and cultural ritual treatment procedures. The role involves planning, managing, and executing these services in alignment with departmental goals. Services are delivered to patients and their families through various means, including bedside intervention, traditional Hogan interventions, mobile units, and sweat lodges. The healer/counselor will also work with patients and attending providers to promote care coordination, offering interpretation and assisting staff in understanding Navajo cultural perspectives on health and illness. Responsibilities include educating on health maintenance, promotion, and illness prevention, documenting patient care in the electronic medical record, and scheduling aftercare follow-up. The role may also involve performing ceremonies and blessings for departments, managing therapeutic sweat services, and maintaining traditional facilities. Participation in committees and departmental QAPI activities is also expected.

Requirements

One (1) year of direct work experience.
High School Diploma or Equivalency (HSE)
Certified within the Diné Hataalii Association (DHA) or within the Azee' Bee Nahagha of Diné Nation (ABNDN).
A VALID, UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVER’S LICENSE
Resume and references are required.

Responsibilities

Provides traditional healing/counseling services through traditional/cultural ritual treatment procedures in order to contribute to the holistic care encompassing mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Plans, manages and carries out FDIHB traditional counseling/healing services in accordance with FDIHB outpatient and inpatient departmental goals in order to meet defined objectives.
Provides traditional counseling/healing services to patients and their families through bedside intervention, traditional Hogan interventions, mobile unit and sweat lodge as appropriate.
Works with patients and the attending providers/clinicians to promote care coordination by providing interpretation services when necessary and assisting staff in understanding the Navajo cultural perspectives of health care and illness.
Provides traditional counseling and healing process about the health maintenance, health promotion, and prevention of illnesses.
Documents all patient care and services provided in the electronic medical record per FDIHB and departmental policies.
Schedule and provide appropriate aftercare follow-up during the course of hospitalization or when patient is discharged from FDIHB.
May perform ceremonies or blessings for FDIHB departments, including before and after mock codes, new facility dedications, annual clinical unit blessing and other activities as needed.
Manages the therapeutic sweat services and maintains the traditional Hogan and sweat lodge facilities.
May participate on the Traditional Dine Hataali Association (DHA), Native American Church (NAC), and other FDIHB committees.
Participates in departmental QAPI activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.