Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison

At PrairieCare, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health care that respects and integrates the cultural values of the communities we serve. Our mission is to bridge the gap between mental health care providers and Native American patients, ensuring that their voices are heard and their needs are met. We believe in the power of community, collaboration, and cultural understanding, and we are looking for a Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison who shares our vision.

Join Our Team as a Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison at PrairieCare!

Are you a passionate advocate for Native American communities with a deep understanding of cultural values and mental health care? Do you want to empower individuals and families to take an active role in their healing journey? If so, we invite you to apply for the exciting position of Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison at PrairieCare!

What You'll Do:
As a Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating communication between Native American patients, their families, and our care teams. Your responsibilities will include:

• Cultural Advocacy: Share your knowledge of Native American cultural teachings, including the Seven Grandfathers, medicine wheel, and sacred plant medicines, to enhance understanding and respect within the treatment environment.
• Ceremonial Facilitation: Lead and facilitate spiritual ceremonies such as sage ceremonies, talking circles, and cedar healing ceremonies, fostering a sense of community and healing.
• Patient Empowerment: Craft medicine pouches and tobacco ties for patients, providing them with culturally significant tools for their healing journey.
• Collaborative Care: Work closely with doctors, social workers, and therapists to develop care plans that address the spiritual and cultural needs of Native American patients.
• Community Outreach: Engage with the Native American community through education and support initiatives, ensuring patients and families feel connected and informed before and after discharge.
• Network Building: Collaborate with community agencies, tribal entities, and social workers to create a robust support network for patients and families.
• Cultural Education: Develop culturally appropriate educational materials and provide training to staff on the unique needs and values of Native American communities.

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Knowledge of our Regional Native American communities, urban and reservations, with an understanding of the vast tribal/intertribal differences.
• Have recognition/endorsement by the Native American community.
• Ongoing awareness and personal care to appropriately address existing or potential secondary traumatic stress related to lived experience and work experience within the Native American community and mental health systems.
• Ability to advise staff about the Native American community and specialized role.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the care team.
• Considered a subject matter expert in their area of specialty.
• Ability to focus on solving conflict, to be aware of lateral violence of self to others.
• Ability to display passion and optimism.
• Ability to hold patient confidentiality and strictly adhere to HIPAA and other privacy laws and policies governing the medical system.

Pay range for this position is $20.00 to $26.00 depending on education and experience.

Benefit options include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off including sick time
• Voluntary Short term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment

PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota's largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email hr@prairie-care.com for assistance.

Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.

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