Tribal Wellness Clinician
Full-Time
With a focus on helping San Manuel Tribal families and citizens, the Tribal Wellness Educator provides a range of activities and programs within the department that are intended to have a positive effect on the health and well-being of the community. Reporting to the Director of Tribal Family Services, the Tribal Wellness Clinician provides support and services that have been identified to meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of the Tribal Community while maintaining the strictest confidentiality in compliance with applicable law. The Tribal Wellness Clinician supports and provides services to the Tribal Citizens, which may include; receiving and making calls to Tribal Citizens, providing resources, responding to crisis’ and triaging their needs. This may also include providing wellness checks and/or providing case management, home visits, and meeting with citizens. The Tribal Wellness Clinician works to assist in connecting and coordinating the community with private and public agencies to provide services through a referral network that is reputable, vetted and subject/service-appropriate. The Tribal Wellness Clinician also engages in providing prevention/early intervention (PEI) services to the community.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Maintains positive and effective relationships with Tribal leaders, department heads, outside agencies, and the Tribal community at large.
2. Provide Tribal Citizens services and support, (i.e. making calls, answering outreach calls to coordinate resources, triaging care, and being available via on-call rotation). Aside from an on-call rotation, occasionally there will be triage calls outside of regular business hours that oftentimes require immediate attention. Flexibility is important as this role directly serves and supports Tribal Citizens.
3. Provides clinical assessment, case planning and resource linkage based on mental health, substance use and/or wellness needs.
4. Responsible for data collection, case notes and communicating regularly to his/her direct manager. Consistent with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (SMBMI’s) values, mission, vision, offers general guidance, advocacy and well-documented referrals to effective services and programs that address the physical, mental and psychosocial needs of the community.
5. Secures relevant community needs and programming. Implements innovative prevention programs, restorative justice programs, culturally informed mental health services, etc. as a resource to the Tribal Community. Researches and secures a vast network of reputable and vetted service providers from the public and private sectors. Follows-up to ensure that services provided are appropriate and timely.
6. Ensures consistent application of all legal and regulatory requirements and complies with relevant laws and regulations; including, confidentiality via HIPAA and FERPA compliance, Tribal Citizen in-take, referrals, progress monitoring and assessment. In addition, there are minor administrative tasks as it relates to regulatory requirements and providing the best service standards.
7. Responsible for making home and/or institution visits in case management, as required.
8. Coordinates with the Tribal Health Care Insurance administrator and providers, as needed.
9. Partners with and serves as a resource to the Tribal Court in the development and administration of Tribal laws related to a range of issues (i.e. family related matters).
10. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department and assumes other responsibilities, duties, tasks and assignments that contribute to the mitigation or response to any public health emergency.
Education/Experience/Qualifications
Master’s degree in Human Services, Social Services, Behavioral Health or related field from an accredited university is required.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist or Registered Nurse.
Minimum of two (3) years related experience and/or training is required.
Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
Highly developed communication skills and maturity.
Must demonstrate sensitivity to Tribal history, lifestyle and culture to earn and retain the trust of the Tribal community.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Code of Ethics of the National Association affiliated to their license/ credentials.
Experience within the continuum of health and wellness (i.e. prevention early intervention- urgent care) in a medical office setting:
Working from a therapeutic modality that is culturally informed.
Displays excellent customer service and is able to resolve matters quickly.
Possesses strong operational leadership experience.
Able to work collaboratively and build strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
Monitor and case manage patient care and patient experience as needed.
Arrange informational materials for patients and Tribal Community.
Ensure adherence to healthcare laws, rules and regulations (i.e. HIPPA).
Maintains strict confidentiality.
Develop and provide trainings for stakeholders.
Promote healthy living (i.e. create/ provide education to the community, Prepares workshops and trainings and create and organize activities to support health and wellness.
Follow up on patients throughout their care.
Experience and comfortable working with a diverse population: (i.e. youth (ages 0-18), young adults, adults, and elders).
Ability to provide referrals to community resources and follow-up on progress.
Experience working with individuals with a range of social/ emotional needs required.
This position requires an individual that is familiar with community mental health work and is able to create unique, fun, relevant and engaging opportunities for the community to learn about health, behavioral health and wellness.
Certificates/Licenses/Registrations
At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist or Registered Nurse
Registration/License with related licensing board in good standing.
A qualified candidate/employee must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record as determined by the company’s insurance carrier.
Must be able to pass an extensive pre-employment and post-employment background investigation.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable law.
As one of the largest private employers in the Inland Empire, San Manuel deeply cares about the future, growth and well-being of its employees. Join our team today!
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally-recognized Indian tribe located on the San Manuel Indian Reservation near Highland, California. San Manuel exercises its inherent sovereign right of self-governance and provides essential services for its citizens by building infrastructure, maintaining civil services, and promoting social, economic, and cultural development.
The Serrano people of San Manuel have called this area home since time immemorial and are committed to remaining a productive partner in the San Bernardino region. The Reservation, once only 640 acres, is now over 1,100 acres in size.
The call of Yawa’ – to act upon one’s beliefs – inspires the Tribe to give back to the areas they call home and support organizations working to create a better tomorrow in the Inland Empire and Indian Country.
Our support is directed to organizations providing services in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, including:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Public schools
- Private schools
- Charter schools, and
- Local government agencies
The Tribe also operates Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel (formerly known as San Manuel Casino®), the Palms Casino Resort, as well as other enterprises.
We value our employees and offer a comprehensive Benefits Program
Our team members enjoy a competitive base salary, an annual discretionary performance bonus, and an annual merit increase as part of our total rewards package. Additionally, San Manuel supports team members' financial health through 401(k) retirement savings plans that offer a 2% core discretionary contribution and matching, and a host of other services - from discounts to tuition assistance.
