Itom Yoemia Navigator

The Itom Yoemia Navigator assists families with planning, problem solving, education, cultural connectedness, and empowerment. The Navigator will work in collaboration to build a family driven plan that focus on culturally responsive solutions and will serve as advocates in the operations and development of social cultural, legal, education, and clinical systems, which families operate within.

• Assist and support families with establishing a language and culture plan that includes goals, planning, overcoming barriers, accomplishing plan goals, and identifying strengths and needs.
• Assist families in filling out appropriate forms and documents to meet individual needs or establish eligibility for tribal programs; review forms and documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain and update files with appropriate documentation; ensure current participant status and plan progress.
• Recognize and promote family?s readiness, willingness, and ability to participate in accessing services.
• Make home visits and contact the family as needed; daily, weekly, monthly.
• Build and empower working relationships, solve problems, and support families.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize responsibilities to ensure timely services to families.
• Acquire, maintain, and share current competencies in relation to services provided, conduct, develop, and facilitate presentations and trainings to build families skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate and develop relationships, create a supportive environment of change, and manage a workload and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Actively participate in community resource planning and related work to establish working relationships with service delivery systems.
• Observe and accurately report functioning of children and families.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.
  
  

Knowledge of:

• Yaqui language, culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.
• Work effectively with tribally enrolled members;
• Tribal and State community resources;
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
• Program policies and procedures;
• Assigned program operations and functions;
• Children's developmental milestones;
• Interviewing and evaluation techniques;
  
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Crisis intervention;
• Problem solving techniques;
• Recognize need for professional intervention;
• Use tact and courtesy;
• Communicate well others, orally and in writing;
• English language, grammar, and punctuation;
• Policies and procedures for confidentiality within recognized program parameters;
• Listening skills;
• Design, deliver, and ensure highly individualized, strength-based, family-focused services and supports;
• Handle stressful situations;
• Maintain positive working relationships;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public. Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.
  
  

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work, Human Development, Public Administration or related field, one (1) year of experience: or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Special Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Word;
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver?s License;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends;
• Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card or be able to obtain the Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card within ninety (90) days of hire. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination.