YUROK TRIBE
Systems of Care Community Liaison
Job Title:
Department
Reports To:
SOC Community Liaison
Pay Grade
7/8
Social Services
Location
Klamath/Eureka
Social Services Site Manager
FLSA
Non-Exempt
ALL HIRING IS SUBJECT TO THE YUROK TRIBE’S HIRING PREFERENCE
Salary Range
$19.15-$24.88/$21.20-$27.56
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the Social Services Site Manager, the SOC Community Liaison
will partner with Yurok youth and their families to evoke systemic change in tribal policy and
service delivery. The Liaison will assess barriers impacting individuals and families, accessibility
and gaps in services, and the evaluation of service delivery. The Liaison will develop a social
marketing plan to decrease stigma and promote help seeking behavior. Community input will be
utilized to implement holistic, integrated, easily accessible, culturally-relevant services for
children, youth, and families.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Educate community, staff, council, and service providers on Systems of Care
philosophy, best practices for collaboration, cultural and linguistic competency in
the workplace and other identified training modules that will assist in the
implementation of Systems of Care.
2. Community Engagement for the development of Community-Driven, Youth-Guided
services.
3. Program evaluation to promote continuous quality improvement in service provision to
tribal members, including assisting in creating, distributing and collecting pre and post
program evaluation surveys, parent surveys, and other evaluative material.
4. Work with Administration and Council to adopt a culturally competent Trauma Informed
Care Model within the tribe.
5. Develop a Social Marketing Plan to decrease stigma and improve help seeking behaviors
surrounding mental health services.
6. Participate in and report monthly to community advisory board meetings to
promote mental health awareness and prevention, and to inform about monthly
youth and family activities.
7. Develop and strengthen partnerships between businesses, schools, community members,
council representatives, health providers, court systems, law enforcement and state and
federal agencies to promote the safe mental health development for families on the Yurok
Reservation.
8. Facilitate community psycho education on historical trauma and unresolved grief as
directed by Social Services Site Manager.
9. Assist in recruitment for all Social Services related community events.
10. Facilitate community support groups as needed which may include but not be limited to
youth groups, parenting groups, and/or life skills groups.
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11. Attend department meetings and other required meetings and trainings as needed to engage
the community and outside agencies in mental health awareness, promotion and prevention,
among tribal members and the surrounding community.
12. Must be energetic, forward thinking and creative with high ethical standards and an
appropriate professional image.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No supervisory responsibilities within this position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Experience in group facilitation and psycho education regarding historical trauma and trauma
informed care.
Experience with program development and evaluation.
Must be highly skilled in written and oral communications. Experience must include teaching
and/or public presentation.
Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse prevention and intervention programs.
Must be familiar with Native treatment modalities.
Must have knowledge and understanding of local Tribal communities including cultural
values and beliefs, history, family systems and community.
Ability to work with all phases of the community in a confidential and non-judgmental
manner.
Computer literate, including Windows, Microsoft Office, Publisher, and graphic design to
develop social marketing plan.
Ability to plan and schedule workload independently.
Possess strong organizational and administrative skills and the ability to plan and implement
prevention activities and strategies.
Ability to communicate effectively with law enforcement, parents, students, teachers,
community and business owners.
Demonstrated commitment to collaborative programming emphasizing mental health
prevention and awareness.
Demonstrated writing skills.
Previous experience working with tribal and/or Native American organizations.
Must be able to sign and follow a professional code of ethics and conduct.
All applicants are subject to the Tribe’s Drug and Alcohol Free Work Place Policy including
preemployment screening.
Valid state issued driver’s license and/or the ability to obtain a California or Oregon driver’s
license. Must be insurable on the Tribe’s insurance policy.
Must pass a comprehensive background check
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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Grade 7- Bachelor of Art in Behavioral Science, Social Science, or closely related field or AA
Degree in Social Science or closely related field and a minimum of two years of specialized
experience.
Grade 8- Bachelor of Art in Behavioral Science, Social Science, or closely related field and one
year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels of this
position.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. All applicants are subject to the Tribe’s Drug and Alcohol Free Work Place Policy including
pre-employment screening.
2. Must sign and follow the Yurok Social Services Values/Ethics/Staff Expectations.
3. All applicants will acknowledge and abide by all Yurok Tribe personnel and other policies and
procedures.
4. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
5. Must pass a comprehensive background check.
6. Valid California Driver’s license and insurability under the Motor Vehicle Policy during term of
employment.
7. Must possess ability to maintain strict confidentiality of records and information pertinent to
the nature of the work. Violations of this major requirement may result in immediate
termination of employment.
8. This position requires compliance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence
Prevention Act Public Law 101-630; 25 code of federal regulations part 63- Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Prevention; Crime Control Act of 1990, Employee Background
Checks; and Executive Order 12968, Adjudicative Guidelines.
9. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short
correspondence, and memos, also to write simple correspondence. With ability to
effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers,
clients, and other employees of the organization.
10. REASONING ABILITY: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished
in written, oral and/or diagram form. With ability to deal with problems involving several
concrete variables in standardized situations.
11. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to walk, stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is
occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel,
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crouch, or crawl, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 to
50 pounds.
12. VISION REQUIREMENTS:
 Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
 Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
 Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial
relationships).
 Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
I, __________________________________ (print name), acknowledge receiving a copy of this
job description. I also understand that, as an employee, I am expected to perform my assigned
duties, to read and abide by all Yurok policies and procedures—personnel, vehicle usage,
procurement, etc. I understand that any violations of all established policies and procedures
may lead to disciplinary measures, up to and including termination.
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