NativeAmerican Research & Training Coordinator

Department: Program & Support Services Department

FLSA Status: FTE Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Varies

Reports to: NARCH ProgramManager/Principal Investigator – NARCH XII Grant

?Full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits first of the monthafter 60 days employment.

·HL7N pays 100% of theinsurance premium for Full-time Employees (30 hours ).???

·HL7N pays 100% of theEmployees $5,000 deduction utilizing the Difference Debit Card??

·HL7N pays 100% of theEmployees Dental and Vision expenses up to $1,000 utilizing the DifferenceDebit Card.??

?$75,000 Life Insurance,Short and Long-Term disability after 90 days. HL7N pays 100% of the LifeInsurance premium for Full-time Employees (30 hrs. ).?

?Annually Employeesreceive 12 paid holidays; 20 Paid-Time-Off (PTO) days per year after theemployee has been employed FTE (30 hrs. ) and achieve successful 90-daysperformance evaluation rating.?

?403(b) Thrift SavingsPlan with the HL7N maximum pension contribution of 4%, completed 12 months ofemployment (2,080 hrs.) and successful performance evaluation rating.??

?Healing Lodgeemployment may qualify for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program as well as loan repayment through Health Resources and ServicesAdministration (HRSA)?

THE HEALING LODGE OFTHE SEVEN NATIONS is a growingcomprehensive behavioral health organization encompassing a 45-bed capacityyouth (13 to 17 years of age) residential treatment facility and outpatientclinical care. The Healing Lodge treatment program integrates traditional,spiritual and cultural values with chemical dependency and mental healthcounseling to create a holistic approach toward healing. Residentsinclude both Native American and non-Native from all areas of the country.

As a keymember of the NARCHgrant staff, and as part of a four-yearfederally-funded grant (currently in its second year), the Training & Research Coordinator will have a variety of responsibilities, including, butnot limited to assisting the Principal Investigators and other project staff.Training activities will include co-creating, promoting, planning, anddelivering Tribal mentalhealth emergency response training. Researchactivities will include assisting with drafting Institutional Review Board (IRB)protocols and applications; recruiting study participants; administeringinformed consent procedures; administering research surveys; engaging inparticipant retention activities; complying with IRB protocols;processing research subject reimbursements; entering data; conductingliterature searches; contributing to survey development; supporting researchpre-registration; and conducting research-relatedrecord keeping. The Training & Research Coordinator also will attendmultiple weekly NARCH team meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

?Provide support to the Principal Investigators (PIs) forresearch and training development activities;

?Provide support for research execution activities;

?Attend weekly NARCH team meeting;

?Help organize and administer quarterly Tribal workinggroup meetings;

?Prepare and organize meeting materials;

?Assist with drafting IRB protocols and applications;

?Co-create, promote, plan, and deliver training events,which will require travel to the Seven Tribal nations of the Healing Lodge, andmay require overnight stays;

?Engage in study participant recruitment and retentionactivities;

?Assist in data collection activities at the Seven Tribalnations of the Healing Lodge and within the Healing Lodge;

?Help to prepare written reports;

?Help prepare written manuscripts, slide decks, posters,and presentations;

?Complete IRB (human subjects) certification;

?Provide support with grant writing activities;

?Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

To perform this jobsuccessfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/orExperience:

?Associate’sDegree or Bachelor’s Degree in related field required, OR 5-7 years of advancedprofessional training experience on topics of concern for the mental healthfield and/or Native American culture;

?Demonstratedinterest and experience working in a mental health field;

?Knowledge of working in remote Tribal communities and incross-cultural contexts;

?Demonstrated training/group facilitation skills;

?Knowledge of using social science research methods,particularly for indigenous studies (Preferred).

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:

?Native American preference applies and highly preferredfor this position. HL7N reservesthe right to hire according to our Indian Hiring Preference.

?A validunrestricted Driver’s License and experiencedriving in all types ofweather conditions is a plus;

?IRB (humansubjects) certification, which can be accomplished as part of the positionduties.

Travel:

The candidate will be required to travel frequently tovarious in/out of State locations to assist in delivering mental healthemergency response training to tribal communities of the Seven Tribal nations.Some overnight stay is projected and expected. This position requires approximately 60% of travel time.