Ge-Niigaanizijig Facilitator

Any individual who receives an offer of employment or will receive a payroll check are required to submit to a drug and alcohol test as a condition of obtaining employment.
Mille Lacs Band Member/American Indian preference applies

The Ge-Niigaanizijig Facilitator is vital to the overall program by ensuring quality programs and mentoring for youth. This position provides initial case planning along with ongoing case management services to youth clients with issues preventing them from reaching self-reliance and self-sufficiency, including truancy, homelessness, chemical dependency and mental health issues. This position is responsible to provide or assist in providing relevant instruction to youth clients that advance the purposes of the program grant and coordinate with outside agencies to facilitate resolution of youth issues.

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field is required.
• Must have at least 10 years of proven experience working with at risk Native American youths.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of a youth-support method.
• Knowledge of and respect for Mille Lacs Band traditions and customs.
• Knowledge and experience working with Native American communities, culture, customs and cultural law.
• Ability to maintain highest level of confidentiality with respect to clients to maintain integrity of the program.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to write effectively.
• Basic computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Windows and Word.
• Must adhere to strict confidential information in accordance with Data Privacy Act.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to assist, design and teach or facilitate groups of youths or one-to-one tutoring.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, participants, staff and partners.
• Must have current valid driver’s license.
• Must be insurable under the Mille Lacs Band Drivers Insurance policy.
• Must have current valid driver’s license.
• Must be insurable under the Mille Lacs Band Drivers Insurance policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
• Hours may vary depending on departmental needs and may include evenings and weekends.
• This position is grant funded and is dependent upon the continued funding of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s PL 102-477 grants program.
• Background investigation required that shows no theft or fraud above a misdemeanor, no felony drug conviction and no sexual or crimes-against-a-person conviction at any level.
• A staff person with direct contact with or access to children in care must disclose the arrest, conviction, and applicant background information if that staff person: (a) has a conviction of, has admitted to, has an adjudication of delinquency for, has been charged and is awaiting trial for, or a preponderance of the evidence indicates the person has committed:
  • an act of physical or sexual abuse;
  • the same or similar crimes as those in this subsection listed in the laws of another state or of the United States or of any Tribal law;
    (b) has a conviction of, has admitted to, has an adjudication of delinquency for, has been charged and is awaiting trial for, or a preponderance of the evidence indicates the person has committed any misdemeanor offense under Federal, State, or Tribal law involving crimes of violence; sexual assault, molestation, exploitation, contact or prostitution; crimes against persons; or offenses committed against children.
    
    The Licensing Committee may evaluate the nature and time of a misdemeanor assault charge as well as other types of misdemeanor crimes not specified in this section to determine whether employment is appropriate.
    8 MLBSA § 1212(a-b).