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Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison Category Clinician - Counselor, Therapists, Social Worker Job Locations US-MN-Brooklyn Park Type Full-Time About Us We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career. Responsibilities Position Description: The Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison's role is to facilitate and provide communication between Native American patients, their families (extended), and PrairieCare, as well as provide community outreach. This role is designed to encourage and empower our Native American youth and families to be active participants in their care and treatment. The role will also provide education to staff, patients, and their families with a cultural perspective on mental health care. The role of Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison is to also bridge the gap between mental health care providers and the patients they serve with the intent to ease Indigenous Health Disparities within the treatment of mental health and hospitalization. The Liaison is located within the hospital (75% of the time) and in the community (25% of the time). This may involve the integration of spiritual leaders and elders who are seen as role models and recognized by one's community. The ideal candidate for the position of Spiritual Cultural Support Liaison is a credible role model in the Native American community and has good relationships with key partners and stakeholders including community agencies and tribal entities. This role is part of a four year SAMHSA grant funded position to primarily serve Native American patients. Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Shares cultural knowledge, understandings, and teachings of Seven Grandfathers, medicine wheel, and four sacred plant medicines. Facilitates sage ceremony, talking circle, prayer, drumming, cedar healing ceremony, and other ceremonies that may be requested. Craft medicine pouches and tobacco ties for patients. Stays within the scope of practice while adhering to standards of performance for their primary job duties. Assists in creating an inclusive and collaborative environment for providers, patients, families, and staff to ease racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of Native American mental health. Helps to ease Indigenous Health Disparities that carry historical and inherent distrust within the Native American communities toward mental health organizations. Participates in required meetings. Collaborates with doctors, social workers, and therapists in the development of care plans to address spiritual and cultural needs. Provides culturally specific trauma-informed spiritual care and support. Understand the strengths and needs of our Native American communities and be able to navigate the system effectively. Understand the cultural values of health, beliefs, and practices within the identity of Native American cultural groups and communities. To be able to serve as a communicator and liaison between the patients and the interdisciplinary team. Will be involved with community outreach and education in supporting patients and family before discharge and once back home (for approximately 6 months) within the Native American community. Collaboration with other community agencies and tribal entities. Creates a network of tribal social workers, therapists, ICWA, and tribal police. Assist in developing culturally appropriate educational materials in partnership with our Native American Population Social Worker. Guide in helping patients and pare ts learn more about mental health care settings and their function, as applicable. Directly communicates with the Cultural Liaison regarding cultural issues. Maintains a high level of confidentiality for all relatives within the hospital and when in the community. Qualifications Knowledge of our Regional Native American communities, urban and reservations, with an understanding of the vast tribal/intertribal differences. Ongoing awareness and ability to appropriately address existing or potential secondary traumatic stress related to lived experience and work experience within the Native American community and mental health systems. Have recognition/endorsement by the Regional Native American community. High school graduate or equivalent required Specific Skills: Ability to advise staff about the Native American community and specialized role. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment. Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the care team. Considered a subject matter expert in their area of specialty. Ability to focus on solving conflict, to be aware of lateral violence of self to others. Ability to display passion and optimism. Ability to hold patient confidentiality and strictly adhere to HIPAA and other privacy laws and policies governing the medical system. PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota's largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email hr@prairie-care.com for assistance. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies. PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in admissions, treatment or participation in its programs, services, adolescents and their families. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.