Health Technician (Cultural)
What you'd do
This position is located in Unity Healing Center, Cherokee, NC. Incumbent serves as Cultural Health Technician responsible for the development, implementation, provision, and documentation and monitoring of the cultural education component of the program. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Major duties
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Health Technician Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Work with a multi-disciplinary team, in order to design, implement, facilitate, provide, and document cultural treatment services withing the Clinical Services program. Will facilitate sweat lodge, Talking Circle, and other cultural and spiritual functions. Work directly with local spiritual practitioners, the Education Department, with adolescent residents, parents, tribal alcohol programs, and tribal social services. Provide information and education about spirituality and cultural identity to help residents make an informed choice.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience facilitating culturally relevant therapeutic services such as Talking Circles, sweat lodge ceremonies, and other traditional practices in a manner that is respectful, appropriate, and voluntary for participants; Developing, implementing, and evaluating structured cultural curricula tailored to adolescent populations to support recovery, cultural identity, and positive behavioral change. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
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