Cultural Liaison

Position: TO Cultural Liaison
Only Members of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Direct Descendants of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe May Apply

Full-Time

6/2/26-OUF

Days and

Shifts:

Monday-Friday, 8a-5p

Wage: $21.31

Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track xible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it's important to us too.

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe: 16 Paid Holidays off include:
New Year's Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working.

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.
1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave.

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%.

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Behavioral Health Director, the Anishinaabek Cultural Liaison will collaborate with psychiatric staff, residential treatment team, other tribal departments and community programs to integrate Western clinical medicine with Traditional Healing practices. Serving as a primary liaison to the Cultural Healer, this role ensures a cohesive, holistic approach to wellness by bridging medical services with indigenous healing traditions for all tribal communities served.

Provide information on programs and available services; dispel stereotypes concerning substance abuse services, behavioral health issues, and Traditional Healing practices. Work in a Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team atmosphere. This role ensures that cultural knowledge is integrated with other services, supporting staff, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and community members to ensure that services reflect and respect Anishinaabe values, cultural protocols, and promote balance of the mind, body, spirit, and emotions (Mino-bimaadiziwin).

All Behavioral Health staff must adhere to mandated reporting laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate alongside the tribal psychiatrist to assist clients in holistic care based on the client's preference for treatment.
• Assist in building rapport and collaborating with Behavioral Health staff on increasing cultural knowledge and awareness that will assist clients.
• Develop cultural programs designed to accommodate the educational, social, emotional, creative, and learning needs of clients and the tribal community.
• Develop self-respect and pride within youth and enhance their role in their families and community through the use of traditional activities and project-based learning.
• Provide cultural professional development for Behavioral Health clinical and support staff, other tribal programs and outside agencies in order to build cultural competence.
• Assist clinicians with referrals to appropriate cultural and traditional healing resources.
• In-depth knowledge of Traditional Medicines and their uses.
• Maintain the oversight and maintenance of the BH Sweat Lodge and Ceremonial Lodge.
• Attend Native American local and regional cultural, ceremonies, social, spiritual gatherings and willing to assist the community culturally and present on topics of…