Director Of Residential Treatment

Position: DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
Description

SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments within our INDIGIKNOW MODEL and skills that all Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values:
  Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
• Accountability:
  All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care while respecting our teammates and relatives.
• Collaboration:
  
  SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values, and Theory of Change.
• Communication:
  We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams, and the community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision-making.
• Customer Service Orientation:
  All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary: This position is a senior-level management position responsible for directing the clinical operations of the residential substance use treatment programs of the Seattle Indian Health Board and Thunderbird Treatment Center (TTC). The director works closely with other senior leadership staff to carry out the mission of the SIHB in the delivery of culturally attuned, high-quality, and accessible healthcare.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Associate Behavioral Health Officer and is a member of the Behavioral Health Division. In addition to direct oversight of the behavioral health teams, the TTC Director also exercises indirect oversight over administrative staff, in collaboration with the Residential Operations Director.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Holds Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
• Hold self accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative, and solutions-oriented.
• Actively participates in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
• Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to sharing laughter, and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best interests in mind.
• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as relatives. Our relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to our Indigi Know Model (Indigenous Knowledge Informed Systems of Care model) through collaboration with all other programs and departments.
• Ensure culturally appropriate services are being delivered. Work in close collaboration with our Outpatient Behavioral Health Division Director and our BH Program Directors to guarantee we are offering consistent and culturally attuned SUD treatment across all levels of treatment.
• Oversee the day-to-day direct practice and overall delivery of care at TTC.
• Responsible for the regulatory compliance of the Residential Treatment programs. Maintain appropriate licensing and meet training requirements to provide high-quality, direct relative care.
• Ensure appropriate supervision and training are offered to enhance the clinical development of our Behavioral Health Teams and administrative teams as required by licensing, funding, and accreditation bodies.
• Ensure consistent implementation…