What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRADITIONAL MEDICINE APPRENTICE position at Seattle Indian Health Board?
SIHB Core Competencies
Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.
Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Traditional Health Program Director and is a member of the Traditional Medicine Team. This position has no direct reports.
Organizational Responsibilities
Background Qualifications
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Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.
- Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
- Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
- Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
- Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
- Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.
Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Traditional Health Program Director and is a member of the Traditional Medicine Team. This position has no direct reports.
Organizational Responsibilities
- Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
- Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
- Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
- Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best intentions in mind.
- At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.
- Coordinate the development of a culturally based service approach that focuses on an indigenous and trauma informed system of care
- Work with clinical staff and participate in the coordinated care teams to provide traditional medicine services to relatives (patients)
- Develop, maintain, and monitor educational program schedules which are designed for AI/AN people and SIHB staff to learn about Native traditions and cultural practices considering both tribal diversity and universal beliefs
- Coordinate and monitor the effectiveness of culturally based programs, classes, and activities for relatives
- Work with relatives and community members, volunteers, and SIHB staff to implement program activities
- Purchase and monitor program supplies
- Maintain file and data reporting systems which contribute to program analysis and evaluations to monitor program performance standards and requirements
- Provide support to TIM Practitioners as needed
- Actively participate in internal quality-improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality-improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal/state/local laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.
- Other job-related duties as assigned.
Background Qualifications
- High school degree or GED.
- Advanced education preferred but not required (example: qualified TIM practitioner).
- Knowledge of AI|AN traditional and cultural activities.
- Knowledge of community resources for traditional health services.
- Communication and networking skills; ability to work independently.
- Ability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
- Knowledge of computer applications necessary to fulfill job duties.
- Experience participating in AI|AN cultural events and activities; strong background in AI|AN community work preferred.
- Experience teaching AI|AN arts and crafts.
- Experience providing TIM services preferred.
- Work well under pressure, meet multiple and often competing deadlines.
- At all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, clients/relatives, and the community.
- Experience working with the unique healthcare needs and social issues facing American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and the desire to promote the delivery of appropriate health services to this population.
- Able to lift 30 pounds and to perform physically demanding tasks.
- Valid Washington State driver's license, proof of car insurance and use of a personal vehicle.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: https://www.sihb.org/wp-content/uploads/SIHB-Summary-of-Benefits.pdf