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Indian Child Welfare Caseworker

Job Summary:

The mission of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Indian Child Welfare Case Worker is to enhance the quality of life of Tribal children and families through the delivery of excellent child welfare services. This position focuses on the Tribe’s deeply held value of protecting children and keeping families together whenever possible.  This position operates under the Tribe’s family code and within the standards of the Department of Children and Families.   This position is supervised by the ICW Program Manager and works under the guidance of the Tribal Attorney.

Duties Include:

Intake and Investigation:

• Records information from telephone referents and in-person referents.
• Contacts collateral sources such as schools, doctors, neighbors, law enforcement, day care, etc., by mail, telephone, or face to face in office to elicit information to complete intake form.
• Refers intake information to supervisor for decision on sufficiency screening, risk assessment and staff response time.
• Receives supervisory approval prior to filing a petition for an emergency custody order to take Tribal Jurisdiction over children 0-18 years of age as children in-need-of care.
• Maintain client files, coordinates and participates in case and chart review.
• Provides CPT recommendations to the court.

Case Management: Protection of children—under moderate supervision performs specific functions related to the protection of children, reconciliation of families, and ongoing services to children and families where there is a voluntary services agreement or court involvement such as:

• Explains ICW Program policies and provisions of the Tribal Code and ICWA of 1978 to families, individuals, and members of the community
• Develops and implements appropriate service plans including service agreements with clients which are goal directed, have specific behavioral objectives, and are measurable and time limited.
• Maintains case records, required forms and reports.
• In consultation with NICS prosecuting attorney and PGST Court Administrator prepares and documents cases for court proceedings.
• Refers clients for psychological/psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and other community resources.
• Provides psycho-social summaries, home studies and other appropriate correspondence with outside agencies.
• Assesses need for out-of-home placement; prepares and counsels adults and children regarding the need for placement, separation of family members and loss trauma, and steps for reunification.
• Provides case management services to facilitate out of home placements; reviews need for continued out-of-home care.
• Provides and or arranges for supportive services such as consultation, problem resolution and crisis counseling for out of home providers.
• Provides transportation for clients.
• Supervises visitation between children and adult family members.

On Call Response: Provides on-call response as per scheduled rotation.   Documents on call response in case files

Training: Participates in in-house case staffing, multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency case staffing; participates in unit staff meetings; participates in beginning and intermediate department and non-department training as appropriate.

Other Duties as Assigned.

Abilities:

• To listen, observe, communicate, interview, understand, confront and engage in problem solving and conflict resolution with adults, children or families.
• To work cooperatively with individuals and groups.
• To prepare child and family for separation, interaction with substitute parents.
• To effectively present material to community agencies, court,  potential resources, and multi-disciplinary teams in written and oral form.
• To interview effectively with hostile children and resistive children and adults; counsel children of all ages with varying degrees and abilities.
• To manage a caseload in an efficient and effective manner.
• To develop and implement casework plans to remove barriers for socially and economically disadvantaged clients so that family preservation and reunification may occur.
• To identify economic, social, cultural, physical, and environmental factors which support or limit family or individual functioning.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Child Welfare, Sociology, or related field or working to complete degree within the current year.
• Licensing: Valid Washington State Driver's License. Current First Aid Card and Red Cross CPR card.
• Other: Basic computer skills. Minimum of 2 years experience in social work or working with families or children.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the Indian culture, Indian family dynamics and the Indian Child Welfare Act through personal experience.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Must pass FBI check if you have lived outside of Washington State for the last three years.

Travel Requirements:

• Local, Statewide and out of state travel may be required.

Shellfish Biologist:

Job Summary:

This is a professional/technical fisheries position for the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe focusing primarily on the management of shellfish activities including harvest, habitat assessment, and enhancement.  Under the supervision of the Shellfish Manager, and with appropriate Tribal policy input, the Shellfish Biologist will apply sound biological principles to the management of shellfish populations in the Tribe's usual and accustomed fishing area by collecting and analyzing biological data; monitoring, evaluating and reporting harvest; and identifying, planning, implementing, and evaluating shellfish enhancement activities.

Duties Include:

• Performing shellfish habitat and population surveys for intertidal and subtidal species, monitoring shellfisheries and water quality, and shellfish enhancement implementation.

• Responsibilities shall include training of field technical personnel as required for special projects and supervising the field personnel activities.

• Assist Shellfish Manager with analyzing and reducing data and preparing technical reports.

• Assisting in the implementation of tribal shellfisheries management programs.  Duties may include assisting in shellfisheries management planning, developing harvest schedules, arranging for monitors for selected tribal shellfish harvest activities, adopting regulations, and coordinating activities with staff and personnel of other agencies.

• Monitor and evaluate harvest activities to insure that harvest proceeds in an orderly and structured manner and that harvest levels are consistent with resource conservation and negotiated agreements.

• Work with the Natural Resource Administrative Assistant to notify fishermen of regulations, schedules and in-season adjustments.

• Supervise the entry of catch and biological data in addition to assisting in reconciliation of ticket and catch accounting database.

• Other Duties as Assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education/Experience: Must have a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and one year of experience working as a biologist in shellfisheries research/management programs is preferred.  A Master’s degree may be substituted for one-year experience in fisheries research and management

• Licensing/Certification: Valid Washington State driver’s license.

• Personal Computer Skills: Must have moderate to advanced experience with databases. (ACCESS) in addition to advanced word processing (Word) and spread sheet capabilities (Excel) and familiarity with other software.

• Other Important Skills:

  • Certified scuba diving status preferred.

  • Must demonstrate ability to take initiative and work independently on projects.

• Familiarity with Tribal fisheries programs in the Pacific Northwest desirable.

• Must have experience operating boats.

• Must have accurate and well organized record keeping abilities.

• Must have a friendly and outgoing personality.

• Must comply with the Tribe’s Substance Abuse and Personnel Policies.

• Requirements:

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk or hear.

• Frequently required to walk, sit, stand and reach with hands and arms.

• Walking on uneven surfaces, on beaches and piers required.

• Occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements:

• Frequent local regional travel and occasional statewide travel as required.

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To Apply

Email your resume and application to jobs@pgst.nsn.us OR mail them attention Human Resources to the address below. You may also drop it off at the Tribal Center Reception. An application is required for ALL postitions. Final candidates must also pass a pre employment background screening and drug testing.

Click here to download an application form

Human Resources
Tribal Center
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
31912 Little Boston Road NE
Kingston, WA 98346

Indian Preference

Federal law recognizes the inherent authority of Indian tribes and tribal organizations to exercise an employment preference for their own members and other Indians. This is often referred to as tribal or Indian preference. Accordingly, preference in all aspects of employment with the Tribe will be given first to qualified members of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and second, to other qualified Indians. This preference is for the purpose of furthering the goals of self-determination and employment opportunities for the Tribe and its members. The Tribe values the contribution

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