Wellness Programs Director

Job Title:

Wellness Programs Director

Department:
Wellness & Prevention

Reports to:

COO

Salary Range: $60 per hour

Status:
Full-time, Exempt

The Wellness Programs Director provides leadership, supervision, and program oversight for The NATIVE Project’s Wellness and Prevention programs, including the Diabetes Program, Children and Youth Services Program, and NATIVE Youth Council program. This position supports community wellness, prevention education, youth leadership development, chronic disease prevention, and culturally responsive health promotion services.

The role is responsible for program planning, staff supervision, grant implementation, community partnerships, reporting, quality improvement, and ensuring all programs reflect the organization’s mission, values, and commitment to Sacred Hospitality.

• Oversee the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of Wellness and Prevention programs.
• Provide leadership for the Diabetes Program, Children and Youth Services Program, and NATIVE Youth Council program.
• Ensure programs align with organizational goals, grant requirements, community needs, and culturally responsive practices.
• Supervise program staff, including managers, coordinators, care coordinators, and support staff.
• Provide staff coaching, training, direction, performance feedback, and accountability.
• Coordinate program schedules, activities, staffing, supplies, transportation, events, documentation, and logistics.
• Oversee diabetes prevention, education, care coordination, nutrition referrals, registry tracking, outreach, and follow-up services.
• Collaborate with medical providers, dietitians/nutritionists, care coordinators, and community partners to improve diabetes-related health outcomes.
• Oversee youth wellness, prevention education, summer programming, leadership camp, cultural activities, family engagement, and NATIVE Youth Council activities.
• Support youth programming that promotes healthy choices, cultural connection, school engagement, leadership development, and drug- and alcohol-free lifestyles.
• Serve as a liaison with community partners, schools, tribal programs, health organizations, and other agencies.
• Participate in outreach events, wellness activities, prevention initiatives, and community planning efforts.
• Support community needs assessments, surveys, focus groups, and program improvement efforts.
• Assist with grant writing, implementation, tracking, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor program outcomes and collaborate with the Quality Improvement team to ensure program effectiveness and compliance with standards such as GPRA, UDS, and NCQA.
• Meet with patients, youth, families, and community members to identify wellness, prevention, and education needs.
• Provide or coordinate individual education, group education, workshops, clinics, cultural activities, and community wellness events.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with HIPAA, Privacy Act, RCW/WAC/CFR requirements, and organizational policies.
• Use Sacred Hospitality when serving patients, youth, families, community members, and coworkers.
• Promote a culturally respectful, inclusive, and strengths-based approach to wellness and prevention services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Education, Social Services, Health Promotion, Nursing, Nutrition, or a related field required.
• Washington State DOH credential preferred (e.g., Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator).
• Experience in chronic disease prevention, diabetes education, nutrition counseling, public health, community health, wellness, or prevention services preferred.
• Experience working with children, youth, adolescents, families, Native communities, and diverse populations.
• Experience supervising staff, managing programs, coordinating services, and leading community-based initiatives.
• Experience with grant writing, grant management, program evaluation, reporting, and compliance preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including experience with electronic health records and program tracking systems.
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