Cibecue Program Manager

abhs; Cibecue (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

White Mountain Apache Behavioral Health Services, Inc. seeks a Cibecue Program Manager to provide administrative oversight, staff development, and cultural training within the Cibecue Services Department.

The role collaborates with the Clinical Supervisor and ABHS Clinical Director to ensure continuity of care and program integrity. The position requires guiding staff, coordinating services, and developing new programming while maintaining HIPAA compliance and a trauma-informed approach in

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or related field, or equivalent.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Apache language preferred.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and organizational skills with ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with diverse people and teams.
• Working knowledge of tribal community needs and services.
• MS Office proficiency; ability to operate copier/fax.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
• Pass pre-employment testing including fingerprint clearance and background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for the Cibecue Services staff members.
• Supervise staff in collaboration with clinical supervisor.
• Assist clients in accessing services with agencies for transportation, housing, entitlements, etc.
• Participate in ABHS clinical staffing to review client progress.
• Coordinate staff caseload assignments with Clinical supervisor.
• Recruit, on-board, and train new Cibecue Services staff.
• Develop and implement new Cibecue Services programming.
• Share outreach responsibilities with clinical supervisor.
• Provide backup coverage for assessments, intakes, and groups.
• Collaborate with all staff in supervisory teams.
• Maintain HIPAA and regulatory compliance across records.

Skills

Staff supervision

Case management

Cultural training

EHR data entry

HIPAA compliance

Team collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Communication skills

Driver’s license

MS Office

Education

Master’s or BA in behavioral health

High school diploma + related credits

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: CIBECUE PROGRAM MANAGER

CLASSIFICATION CODE: EXEMPT FULL TIME

DEPARTMENT: CIBECUE SERVICES

REPORTS TO: ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR

STATEMENT OF JOB:

This position provides program management to the Cibecue Services Department. The Cibecue Manager is responsible for providing administrative oversight, case management staff development, cultural training, review, and development of program needs, working collaboratively with the Cibecue Clinical Supervisor and ABHS Clinical Director, and backup to Cibecue Services Department staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide oversight for the Cibecue Services staff members.


• Provide Cibecue Services staff direct and administrative supervision in collaboration with clinical supervisor.


• Assist staff in helping clients in accessing needed services with service agencies in the areas of transportation, financial assistance, housing, state/federal entitlement programs, medicine, schools, churches, and other agencies to assure continuity of care.


• Participate as needed in ABHS clinical staffing with Team Therapist and other members of the clinical team to review client progress and services requirements.


• Coordinate staff case load assignment with Cibecue Services Clinical supervisor.


• Coordination of recruiting, on-boarding, and training new Cibecue Services department staff.


• Develop and assist staff in implementation of new Cibecue Services programming.


• Share responsibility of outreach activities with Cibecue Services clinical supervisor.


• Provide backup coverage for adult team staff members, including clinical supervisor, for assessments, intakes, walk-ins, groups, etc.


• Participate in supervisory team collaboration with all staff.


• Verify and print Medifax confirmation information for intake process as needed.


• Complete data entry in electronic health record all intake information for new clients.


• Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, and program standards of ABHS, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Indian Health Services, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and other pertinent regulatory authorities.


• Ability to address a variety of diversespiritual, emotional, and social needs in multiple environments of an often-high-risk population, using a trauma-informed care approach while maintaining a highdegree of professionalism and cultural awareness.


• Possess the ability to work with a wide range of clients including families, and adults.


• Collaborates with court/probation, tribal/community agencies, families, and other natural support systems to ensure client’s needs are met. Develops a strong working relationship with community stakeholders.


• Provides services at the clinic, in the community, and in client’s homes to ensure client obtains all benefits and services necessary to be successful in completing all treatment plan initiatives.


• Participates in interdepartmental clinical team meetings to assist and encourage consistent and timely provision of services. Participates in weekly clinical staffing with other members of the clinical team to review client progress and service requirements.


• Ability to facilitate referral process to assure continuity of care across programs at ABHS.


• Ability to provide client walk-in services in the office as needed.


• Develop and implement in-service training for ABHS staff.


• Ability to maintain client records in accordance with HIPAA, AHCCCS, ABHS, Federal, State, Tribal, and local requirements.


• Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, and program standards of ABHS, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Indian Health Services, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and other pertinent regulatory authorities.


• Maintain ethical policies and guidelines as outlined in accepted State ethics laws, rules, policies, and principles and as outlined in discipline-specific code of ethics.


• Provide a positive role model to clients and staff through leadership, self-discipline, and genuine care for the treatment and recovery of clients. All clients and staff members must be treated with dignity and respect.


• Participation in all required ABHS training.


• Reports/attends work in timely manner. Must be reliable and communicate directly with supervisor in all matters of attendance.


• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or clinical director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health or has a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of full time behavioral health experience; or has an associate’s degree and at least two years of full time behavioral health work experience; or has a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma and: 18 credit hours of post high school education in a field related to behavioral health completed no more than four years before the date the individual begins providing behavioral health services and two years of full time behavioral health work experience; or high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma and four years of full time behavioral health work experience.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to speak the Apache language preferred.


• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving and organizational and time management skills with ability to work independently, with flexibility within prescribed deadlines.


• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, teams, managers, supervisors.


• Must have a working knowledge of the needs, strengths, and services in the tribal community.


• MS Office proficiency and the ability to correctly operate a copier and fax machine.


• Valid Arizona Driver’s License and reliable transportation.


• Ability to pass all pre-employment testing, including, but not limited to, fingerprint clearance and background check.

Preferred:

• At least 3 years’ experience working with Native Americans.

**NOTE: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, Section 472 and 473).**

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The physical characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Constant: standing. Frequent: repetitive use of hand, walking, standing, bending neck and waist, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting neck and waist, simple grasping of left and right hand, power grasping right and left hand, fine manipulation right and left hand, pushing and pulling right and left hand, reaching above shoulder level, reaching below shoulder level, lifting objects weighing up to 25 pounds from below the waist to a height of 3 feet.