Indian Child Welfare Advocate; ICWA)

position title: indian child welfare advocate

department: administrative & executive support

wage: $28-$32/hr, doe

flsa status: non-exempt

esc code:

funding source: tawahee/bia

opening: april 1, 2026

closing: october 1, 2026

the indian child welfare advocate(icwa) for the yakutat tlingit tribe will support and represent tribal members engaged with children's services organizations across the united states. This role focuses on promoting the best interests of involved tribal members by providing intervention and case management services, connecting families with local and state resources, prioritizing family reunification when feasible, and preserving and strengthening ties to tribal culture, community, and ancestral lands

the advocate will work to ensure that throughout the process, maintaining the child(ren)’s connection to our lingít heritage remains a key consideration, while simultaneously striving for family reunification where appropriate.

this position requires compliance with yakutat tlingit tribe’s compliance standards, including its standards of conduct, compliance program, and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the position’s regular performance.

• promote and recruit potential foster families locally.
• assist in conducting foster care licensing of local families.
• accompany office of children’s services workers into the homes of local tribal members.
• assist in adoption home studies.
• recommend cases for official tribal intervention.
• review notifications and petitions involving dependent tribal youth and take appropriate action, including participation in court hearings and judicial determination.
• assist enrollment in conducting familial searches.
• documentation of contact with individuals, established clients and caseworkers.
• maintain confidential case records, compile statistical information and meet all reporting requirements.
• assist all eligible families in obtaining tribal enrollment if they are not already.
• other duties as assigned.

• ability to maintain regular work attendance
• ability to be reliability and punctual.
• ability to maintain sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds.
• ability to speak, write, listen and communicate effectively.
• ability to maintain a calendar of events for cases.
• knowledge of the indian child welfare act (icwa), its history and significance.
• knowledge of community needs, problems, and resources.
• skilled with organizational and multitasking abilities.
• skilled hands-on experience with ms office suite
• skilled time-management abilities with the ability to prioritize tasks

the environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, requiring use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. All employees are informed of most current health requirements to keep employees and the community as safe as possible.

the work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there will be visits out of the office to the homes of tribal members or eligible tribal members to accompany employees of the office of children’s services for investigations regarding abuse and/or neglect.

reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

this position has no supervisory responsibility or authority.

• high school diploma or ged required.
• associate’s degree in social…