Research & Training Coordinator
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Research& Training CoordinatorDepartment: Program and Support ServicesFLSA Status: Non-ExemptWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 9AM-6PM (Varies based on travelneeds)Reports to: PSSD Director/NARCH PrincipalInvestigator NARCH XII GrantWage Range: $25.61-$34.36/hr DOE/DOQUpdated: 5/21/2024Benefits: •FullMedical, Dental and Vision benefits first of the month after 60 daysemployment. •HL7Npays 100% of the insurance premium for Full-time Employees (30 hours+). •HL7Npays 100% of the Employees $5,000 deduction utilizing the Difference Debit Card•HL7Npays 100% of the Employees Dental and Vision expenses up to $1,000 utilizingthe Difference Debit Card. •$75,000 Life Insurance, Short and Long-Termdisability after 90 days. HL7N pays 100% of the Life Insurance premium forFull-time Employees (30 hrs.+).•AnnuallyEmployees receive 12 paid holidays; 20 Paid-Time-Off (PTO) days per year afterthe employee has been employed FTE (30 hrs.+) and achieve successful 90-daysperformance evaluation rating. •403(b)Thrift Savings Plan with the HL7N maximum pension contribution of 4%, completed12 months of employment (1000 hrs.) and successful performance evaluationrating. •HealingLodge employment may qualify for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness(PSLF) program as well as loan repayment through Health Resources and ServicesAdministration (HRSA) Aboutthe CompanyThe Healing Lodgeof the Seven Nations is a youth residential treatment facility which provides asafe and caring healing environment for adolescents in need. Located on 51 acres, our wellness programprovides a peaceful environment for treatment balanced in traditional, culturaland spiritual values and practices. These values and practices foster respect,honesty, generosity, strong cultural identification and hope for positive lifechanges. The Healing Lodge treatmentprogram integrates traditional, spiritual and cultural values with chemicaldependency and mental health counseling to create a holistic approach towardhealing. Residents include both NativeAmerican and non-Native from all areas of the country. Aboutthe PositionAs a key member of the NARCH grant staff, and as part of afour-year federally-funded grant (currently in its second year), the Training& Research Coordinator will have a variety of responsibilities, including,but not limited to assisting the Principal Investigators and other projectstaff. Training activities will include co-creating, promoting, planning, anddelivering Tribal mental health emergency response training. Research activitieswill include assisting with drafting Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocolsand applications; recruiting study participants; administering informed consentprocedures; administering research surveys; engaging in participant retentionactivities; complying with IRB protocols; processing research subjectreimbursements; entering data; conducting literature searches; contributing tosurvey development; supporting research pre-registration; and conductingresearch-related record keeping. The Training & Research Coordinator alsowill attend multiple weekly NARCH team meetings. Position Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representativeof the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: •Providesupport to the Principal Investigators (PIs) for research and trainingdevelopment activities; •Providesupport for research execution activities; •Attendweekly NARCH team meeting; •Helporganize and administer quarterly Tribal working group meetings; •Prepareand organize meeting materials; •Assistwith drafting IRB protocols and applications; •Co-create,promote, plan, and deliver training events, which will require travel to theSeven Tribal nations of the Healing Lodge, and may require overnight stays; •Engagein study participant recruitment and retention activities; •Assistin data collection activities at the Seven Tribal nations of the Healing Lodgeand within the Healing Lodge; •Helpto prepare written reports; •Helpprepare written manuscripts, slide decks, posters, and presentations; •CompleteIRB (human subjects) certification; •Providesupport with grant writing activities; •Otherduties as assigned. SupervisoryResponsibilities: Thisposition has no supervisory responsibilities. Educationand/or Experience: •Associate'sDegree or Bachelor's Degree in related field required, OR 5-7 years of advancedprofessional training experience on topics of concern for the mental healthfield and/or Native American culture; •Demonstratedinterest and experience working in a mental health field; •Knowledgeof working in remote Tribal communities and in cross-cultural contexts; •Demonstratedtraining/group facilitation skills; •Knowledgeof using social science research methods, particularly for indigenous studies(Preferred). Certificates,Licenses, or Registrations: •NativeAmerican preference applies and highly preferred for thisposition. HL7N reserves the right to hire according to our Indian HiringPreference. •Avalid unrestricted Driver's License and experience driving in all types ofweather conditions is a plus; •IRB(human subjects) certification, which can be accomplished as part of theposition duties. Travel: The candidate will be required to travel frequently to variousin/out of State locations to assist in delivering mental health emergencyresponse training to tribal communities of the Seven Tribal nations. Someovernight stay is projected and expected. Hiring Preference The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations (HL7N) isan Equal Opportunity Employer. As a tribal organization under IndianHealth Service (IHS), the HL7N is required by law to provide absolutepreference in employment to American Indians and Alaska Natives who areenrolled in a federally recognized tribe as defined by the Secretary of theInterior. Indian preference requirements apply to all actions involved infilling vacant position (e.g., initial hiring, reassignment, transfer,competitive promotion, reappointment or reinstatement), no matter how thevacancy arises. Any individual who claims Indian preference: 1)Must submit proof of tribal enrollment/Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB); 2)Must meet all qualification requirements as defined by HL7N qualification standards;and 3) Must be deemed suitable for employment. Healing Lodge of The Seven Nations is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled