Purpose of Position:

To coordinate facilitation of and/or lead and instruct others in cultural arts activities including carving, sewing, and drum making. To manage Wellness and Training Center carving, sewing, and kitchenette rooms including safety oversight, inventory control, and scheduling.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the facilitation of and/or lead cultural arts activities including carving, sewing, and drum making for BHS clients, Day Shelter Guests, and other approved participants.

• Maintain scheduling control of the designated carving, sewing, and kitchenette spaces and work with Administrative Director or designee to develop and maintain policies and procedures for each space.
• Manage inventory control of all materials needed for cultural arts activities including carving, sewing, cooking, and drum making.
• Maintain and promote safety measures and protocols for each activity and space used for instruction.
• Coordinate with BHS Outreach Committee to promote activity availability.
• Support Day Shelter staff members and Guests with organized cultural activities, including subsistence activities, and resource development.
• Assist and/or facilitate group services under the direction of the Lead Clinician for Substance Use Disorder Services.
• Assist connecting/referring people seeking substance use and/or mental health services to Behavioral Health Services scheduling.
• Maintain confidentiality of all participants of cultural arts activities.
• Contribute to the development of BHS recovery programs.
• Other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for

traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical word processing and email software programs.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Carving, sewing, drum making, and cooking experience
• Recovery needs and services
• BHS referral procedures

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Ability to work comfortably in one-on-one settings
• Ability to lead traditional activities and manage multiple activity sites
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Use hands and arms to operate office equipment
• Sit less than half the workday

• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
• Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks
• Lift or carry unaided less than 35 pounds
• Push or pull using with up to moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in a standard office environment, which may include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances
• No travel is required