Culture Specialist

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Full Time Spokane Valley, Spokane Valley, WA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $29.46 To $43.80 Hourly

ABOUT HL7N

We are a residential treatment center for youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, offering outpatient behavioral health and on-site medical services. Located on 55 peaceful acres, we provide a safe, supportive environment grounded in traditional, cultural, and spiritual values. Our holistic program blends Indigenous teachings with evidence-based practices to support healing, growth, and resilience in both Native and non-Native youth, fostering respect, honesty, generosity, and cultural identity.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cultural Specialist is responsible for establishing good rapport with  support of planning, coordinating, and delivering culturally based programming in conjunction with individualized treatment plans for youth in a residential treatment center. The role requires significant hands- on-work such as gathering natural materials, preparing ceremonial spaces, and facilitating cultural crafts . The position also provides cultural training for staff and supports youth in connecting with Tribal mentors and cultural practices during treatment .

Effectively provide program functions in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring ongoing high level of cultural program services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain record of resident participation in activitiesutilizingorganization electronic record system, in adherence to organization documentation timelines.
• Orient each resident to the culture programing at HL7N, goals and objectives, ceremonies,advising projects, expectations and how the culture program supports and enhances the treatment of residents, within orientation onboarding timeline.
• Maintain a twelve-week cultural curriculum and other culturally relevant materials that reflect the plateau tribal cultures. Work with residents on their respective tribal cultures .
• Coordinates the provision of internal and external cultural resources for the benefit ofthe youthin treatment. This is to include arranging speakers or other cultural guests, field trips, traditional ceremony preparation i.e. chopping wood, stacking wood, supervising ROP’s, late night and early morning start.
• Administer cultural assessments for new residents, meeting weekly with multi-disciplinary team to discuss progress on treatment goals, cultural needs, complete projects, assignments , up until resident transition into aftercare or discharge services .
  6. Monitor resident behaviors and uphold classroom management to maintain an optimum culturally relevant environment in the classroom and designated outdoor learning spaces.
• Follow organizational standard operating procedure for acquiring supplies and tracking inventory, adhering to program budget . Making recommendations for budget modifications and updates that support best practice.
• Attend meetings/training as assigned.
• Performadditionalduties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must meet the minimum educational and experience requirements for the position and demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant applications.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Experience working with Native American Communities or in depth understanding and knowledge of Native American cultures, specifically plateau tribes,required.
• One-year related experience and/or training working withat risk adolescents . We are willing to consider a n equivalent combination of education…