Tribal Home Visiting Manager

Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (WPHW) is growing, and we are excited to be adding new people to our team!  If you value inclusivity, balance, and cultural centeredness and have a true passion for serving others, you may be a great fit for our team!  WPHW is a non-profit organization that serves four federally recognized tribes located in five communities:  the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaq, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, and the Penobscot Nation.  Wabanaki traditions, language, and culture guide our approach and describe the ways we live in harmony with each other and the land we collectively share.  Services are available to community members living on and off-reservation across the state of Maine.

Position Summary:

Our Wabanaki Home Visiting Manager is responsible for supporting the daily operation of our T-MIECHV programs funded through the Administration for Children and Families. This position collaborates with leadership, community partners, and program staff to develop and implement community driven and culturally informed home visiting services to improve health outcomes for pregnant people, children up to age 5, and their caregivers. The program focuses on efforts to address maternal health, child development and early learning, integrated family supports, child abuse and neglect prevention, and substance use prevention and intervention.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Grant Management and Evaluation

• Responsible for daily operation, grant reporting, and program management.  

• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards and mandatory reporting requirements. 

• Quality assurance through monitoring internal programmatic data systems, supporting with evaluation and reporting, as needed. 

• Implementing procedures for maintaining confidential and protected health information.  

• Participation in ongoing Quality Improvement Initiatives. 

• Coordinate the procurement of supplies and other needs for the division  

• Work with Public Health Analyst and evaluation staff to ensure collection of program information and the timely submission of all program reports   

• Ensure efficient and economical performance in accordance with operating budgets, implementation plans, and year-end goals and objectives.   

• Ensure ongoing and clear communication with grantee, including attending grant meetings and all recommended grant conferences and trainings 

• Work closely with Data and Evaluation team and Public Health Analysts on evaluation efforts 

Supervise Program Staff   

• Provide supervision and support for direct reporting staff by having weekly individual check-in meetings and weekly program meetings  

• Supports staff results by clearly communicating job expectations, engaging in planning activities, monitoring progress on a regular basis, and providing feedback on job results.   

• Ensures a safe, secure, and legal work environment   

• Ensure and promote the development of the team/succession planning by providing coaching, training, and leadership development   

• Ensure all employees receive the appropriate training and education, including ongoing compliance training   

• Coordination of coverage for staff, including providing coverage for planned home visits, meetings, or events 

• Ensure a strong and robust communications process between Division Director, other division managers and staff within the program area as well as across other divisions 

Oversee Program Deliverables 

• Works with communities to determine areas of need and develops a plan to address needs. 

• Seek additional funding opportunities to meet needs identified in plan 

• Works collaboratively with tribal organizations and government on the promotion of tribal home visiting  

• Supports recruitment, enrollment, and engagement with families. 

• Provides client support using trauma informed approaches.   

• Coordinates community-based activities, including effectively planning and communicating with all partners. 

• Engages with partners to support program coordination, referral process quality, client needs, and dissemination efforts.  

• Organizes opportunities for engagement with culture, strengthening relationships, and professional skill building. 

• Attends trainings and maintains certifications to build knowledge and enhance systems across Wabanaki Territory. 

• Completes other duties and tasks that support the organization, as necessary. 

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• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Public Health, or Human Services related field and relevant work/life experience. 

• Experience working with families in Tribal Communities and knowledge of resources available to Wabanaki people. 
• Experience providing direct support, education, and outreach. 

Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team. 

• Familiarity with federal or state grant management is a plus. 

• Ability to communicate ideas, instructions, and other information in a clear and precise manner using both written and oral forms of communication. 

• Passion for service in the areas of maternal health, child development and early learning. 

• Ability to meet people where they are without judgement. 

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, independently, and embrace a culturally diverse setting. 

• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing, and lifting or carrying small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds. 

• Knowledge of maternal health, early child development, and assessments. 

• A strong work ethic, enthusiasm, professional and courteous with a positive attitude. 

• Ability and willingness to attend required trainings and maintain certifications. 

• Must pass criminal background check.

Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.