DIII Community Navigator

Division: Administration

Reports to: Chief Navigator

Worksite: Administration

LLBO Status: Non-exempt

Safety Sensitive: Yes

License/Certification Requirements: CPR certification required or able to obtain after hire. Narcan Training required or able to obtain after hire. Valid MN Driver's License, current insurance, or be insurable is required.

Summary: Responsible for providing critical resources, non-clinical assistance, advocacy, and recovery support to individuals who struggle or are in recovery from a substance use disorder. Also serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to individuals to prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. Must be a District III community member.

Education Requirements and Experience:

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D).

Peer Support Certified or obtain in first six months.

Must have a personal lived experience related to substance use (the definition of this requirement is someone who has their own lived experience related to substance use. Having a friend or family member with this experience does not meet this requirement).

Must have six (6) months or more of sobriety.

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

Good oral and written communication skills and customer service skills.

Familiarity with the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe and County Social Service Agencies

Resourceful, detail-oriented, and well-organized.

High degree of professional ethics.

Pre-employment drug testing is mandatory for all Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe safety sensitive positions.

Supervisory Duties:

None

Duties/Responsibilities:

Maintain logs, reports and document client interaction appropriately.

Support recovering persons to identify their area of need for professional support and services.

Connect individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed.

Identity community resources (recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural and spiritual resources).

Assist recovering individuals to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses regarding recovery.

Assist/support individuals to develop their own plan for advancing their recovery.

Identify barriers and develop strategies with client to overcome them.

Develop relationships with community groups/agencies.

Promote self-advocacy by assisting individuals to have their voices heard, their needs, goals and objectives established as their focal point of their recovery.

Develop, implement, and promote ongoing community training opportunities.

Attend and or conduct all mandatory meetings and trainings as required.

Maintain confidentiality and professional ethics at all times.

Travel in and out of the state on a possibly regular basis. If needed.

Understanding and sensitivity to Native American culture.

Adhere to policies governing staff conduct.

All other related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work.

Subject to internal working conditions.

Non-smoking environment.

Compensation: DOQ

Additional Details : Monday- Friday
Varies 8am-4:30pm