CIRCLE Director

Department:                      NARCH

FLSA Status:                       Full Time/Non-Exempt

Work Schedule:                Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM-VARIES-TRAVEL REQUIRED 

Reports to:                         Executive Director

Wage Range:                     $98,000-$134,000/year DOE/DOQ

Revision Date:                   01/2025

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits after 60 days employment
• HL7N pays 100% of the insurance premium for Full-time Employees (30 hours ). 
• HL7N pays $6,000 of Employee out of pockets expenses for medical, dental and/or vision utilizing the Navia card.
• $75,000 Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability after 90 days. HL7N pays 100% of the Life Insurance premium for Full-time Employees (30 hrs. ). 
• Annually Employees receive 12 paid holidays; 20 Paid-Time-Off (PTO) days per year after the employee has been employed FTE (32 hrs. ) and achieved successful 90-days performance evaluation rating.
•  403(b) Thrift Savings Plan with the HL7N maximum pension contribution of 6%, completed 12 months of employment (2,080 hrs.) and successful performance evaluation rating. 
•  Healing Lodge employment may qualify for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program as well as loan repayment through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 

About the Company

The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations is a residential treatment facility for youth with co-occurring disorders (substance use disorder and mental health). The Healing Lodge provides a safe and caring treatment setting located on 51 acres. Our wellness program offers a peaceful environment for treatment balanced in traditional, cultural, and spiritual values and practices. These values and practices foster respect, honesty, generosity, strong cultural identification and hope for positive life changes. The Healing Lodge treatment program integrates cultural teachings and traditions into modern evidence-based practices in order to create a holistic approach toward healing. Residents include both Native American and non-Native youth from all areas of the country.

About the Position

The purpose of this position is to develop and direct an independent research and training unit at HL7N called The Center for Indigenous Research Collaboration Learning and Excellence (CIRCLE; firstface.org). CIRCLE’s mission is to foster sustainable health within our indigenous communities by engaging in culturally grounded intentional training, education, and tribal participatory research that embraces indigenous healing practices and revitalizes cultural connection and spiritual balance. The CIRCLE director will support that mission by fostering internal and external research and training opportunities. Position functions include, but are not limited to:

• Seek grant funding through NARCH and other federal and non-federal mechanisms.
• Scale up First Face for Mental Health training to generate revenue, with specialized adaptations for various demographics.
• Scale up consulting services to the seven nations for research and training.
• Develop new programs, such as career enhancement programs for Tribal community members.
• Implement a train-the-trainers program to promote national adoption of First Face.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

·        Lead and provide administrative oversight of a team of Training & Research Coordinators (TRC) and a Training & Research Manager, ensuring compliance with HL PTO, travel, overtime, training requirements, and other policies, and providing annual performance reviews

·         Communicate as needed with internal and external grant Project Leads and Principal Investigators (PI) regarding team schedules and absences

·         Coordinate with HR, as needed, for personnel issues and hiring, including contributing to HL new employee onboarding by facilitating quarterly First Face for Mental Health employee training events

·         Report to HL executive team, when requested

·         Coordinate with other HL departments and Directors, as needed

·         Manage grant-related HL travel and Tribe visit logistics, ensuring they adhere to the grant budget and HL guidelines

·         Communicate grant needs/requests to HL executive team, as needed, and provide evidence-based written and oral reports regarding goals, services delivered, and identifying challenges and potential resolutions

·         Provide assistance to grant Project Leads and PIs with TRC time management for completing required tasks

·         Provide problem solving support to TRCs, when needed

·         Coordinate with HL financial team and grant Project Leads on budgeting

·         Coordinate with grant Project Leads regarding spending and grant adherence, manage cuff report, and report in quarterly financial meetings

·         Lead grant reporting and compliance tasks for HL

·         Act as a liaison to the Healing Lodge Board of Directors for letters of support and resolutions

·         Serve as the HL’s Signing Official on official correspondence with sponsored research organizations, such as NIH

·         Apply for grant funding from diverse sources (i.e., private foundations, charitable organizations, state and federal programs, IHS, and business organizations) for program sustainability and program expansion

·         Contribute to dissemination activities (e.g., academic journal articles, reports, presentations)

·         Plan innovative strategies for new training sales and programs, including but not limited to advertising and marketing programs

·         Cultivate leads for new training sales, paid train-the-trainer programs, and consulting opportunities

·         Act as an IHS liaison for CIRCLE training support and dissemination

Lead planning, development, and expansion of CIRCLE, including identifying new potential grant Project Leads and PIs

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

·         Master’s Degree in related field required, OR 10-12 years of advanced professional training experience on topics of concern for the mental health field and/or Native American culture;

·         Demonstrated interest and experience working in a mental health field AND managing research or training grants and contracts;

·         Knowledge of working in remote Tribal communities and in cross-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 preferred for this position.  HL7N reserves the right to hire according to our Indian Hiring Preference. 

·         A valid unrestricted Driver’s License and experience driving in all types of weather conditions is a plus; 

·         IRB (human subjects) certification, which can be accomplished as part of the position duties. 

Special Skills:

Must have advanced competency with office automation (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) systems and strong working knowledge of applicable national certifications standards, such accreditation bodies. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Attention to detail and the ability to problem solve.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  The Healing Lodge believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company. 

Salary : $98,000 - $134,000