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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo March 6 First-ever Tribal Youth Affinity Crew A summer youth Warm Springs Conservation Corps crew is recruit- ing for crew team members. The Central Oregon Youth Conserva- tion Corps are seasonal jobs run in partnership with the U.S. Forest Ser- vice: The COYCC is hiring youth for the Warm Springs crew who are 16 to 18 years of age. This will be eight weeks of natu- ral resources conservation work for the first ever Tribal Youth Affinity Crew. The pay is $15 per hour for total possible pay of $4,200 over the summer. The work is from June 24 to August 15, Monday through Thursday schedule for three-days weekends every weekend, and the Fourth of July off. As an Indigenous Youth Crew Corps member, the team members will learn job skills by improving public land, and keeping the com- munities safer from wildfire. The program is a training opportunity for the next generation of conser- vationists. There will be a College Day at Central Oregon Community College, and a Career Day hosted by over a dozen Forest Service pro- fessionals. The program is through the Heart of Oregon Corps (see page 3 for more). Job opening: Lines For Life youth development coordinator Lines For Life seeks to hire a Warm Springs youth development coordinator. This part-time posi- tions has a salary range of $21.50 to $24 an hour. The person will be in the office one to three times per week, 20 hours per week with a vari- able schedule that may include weekend events. The youth development coordi- nator reports to the YouthLine Na- tive program supervisor. Lines for Life is a regional non- profit organization that is dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide, offering help and hope to individuals and communities while promoting mental health for all. The work addresses a spectrum of needs that include intervention, preven- tion, and advocacy. When a crisis arises or support is needed, Lines for Life is avail- able 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year to in- tervene with personalized help. The Warm Springs youth devel- opment doordinator will help in the supervision of youth peer interven- tion specialist volunteers on a YouthLine satellite team, a confiden- tial teen-to-teen phone, text and chat line to help youth deal with bullying, depression, substance abuse or any other issues that can make teen years especially painful. This position will work at Lines for Life’s satellite center in Warm Springs and at the Central Oregon call center location in Bend. The team also collaborates with the Portland call center to ensure that all contacts are answered with care, compassion, and empathy, all while staying within the scope of the YouthLine program. This Warm Springs Youth de- velopment coordinator will also col- laborate with the Central Oregon YouthLine coordinator to engage local youth throughout the reser- vation, and surrounding Central Oregon region in mental health re- lated prevention outreach activities and classroom education. Some responsibilities of the po- sition: · Demonstrate the culture of Lines for Life by modeling behav- ior that supports the goals and phi- losophies of Lines for Life. · Supervise YouthLine peer in- tervention specialist volunteers dur- ing the Warm Springs satellite of- fice hours of operation. Currently the Bend Call Center is open 4 nights per week between 2:30 pm – 8 pm with a goal is to increase the num- ber of nights per week in the fu- ture. The Warm Springs satellite team anticipates being open 1 night per week. · Support Warm Springs youth volunteers in youth and work force development activities through their volunteer experience. · Assist the Central Oregon As- sistant YouthLine Director and Portland YouthLine staff with train- ing Warm Spring youth volunteers with detailed attention to cultural This position requires flexibility in schedule to meet outreach needs and requires some work on week- ends. Travel is required throughout the Central Oregon region for out- reach plus, occasional meetings in Portland. If you are interested, contact Rosanna Jackson, Youthline Native Supervisor, 1112 Wasco Street, Warm Springs. You can contact her at: RosannaJ@linesforlife.org Summer camp for students interested in health field A summer camp is coming up for Central Oregon students who are entering their senior year of high school, and who are inter- ested in pursuing a career in health care. The multi-day camp will be July 14-18 in Bend, hosted by Cascade East Area Health Education Cen- ter Medstars. This is free of charge other than a $25 deposit fee. Stu- dents will: Experience dorm living while staying Wickiup Hall on the Cen- tral Oregon Community College Campus. Learn about COCC’s health care career programs with hands- on activities. Explore a university science lab; and become BLS—Basic Life Sup- port—certified. Explore advancing medical technology. Learn medical basics such as su- turing and stopping life-threaten- ing bleeding. And build new con- nections to help the student’s ca- reer pathway. For more informa- tion visit the website: Cascadeseast.org/summer- camps Apply by May 1. If you have questions, please contact Emily Clark or Stephanie Leapaldt at: erclark@scmc.org sdleapaldt@scmc.org Livestock, horse clinics coming up The Oregon State University Warm Springs Extension office and partners are hosting a bru- cellosis (bangs) cattle vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 26. The clinic will be at the Warm Springs Rodeo Grounds from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A USDA veterinarian will be on hand to administer the brucellosis vac- cine to heifers 4-12 months old. This is for livestock owners who are tribal members. The brucello- sis vaccine will be $1.50 per dose; and a Ivomec cattle de-wormer dose will be $2. By Monday, March 18: Please let OSU Extension know the num- ber of cattle you want vaccinated and de-wormed. Call Scott Duggan at 541-480-3091 or 541-447-6228. Or email: Employment with the CTWS The following are positions re- cently advertised with the Confed- erated Tribes of Warm Springs. For information, contact the Human Resources office, located in the tribal administration build- ing, 1233 Veterans Street, Warm Springs. Staff are available to answer questions related to the applica- tion process and can be reached at 541-553-3262 or hr@wstribes.org Tribal Member preference is exercised in hiring processes as defined in Tribal Personnel Policy PER 202. Mental health therapist. Head Start program manager. Day Careadministrator. Head Start family service coordinator. Head Start health coordinator. Head Start lead teacher. Fisheries biologist (multiple positions, various grades; and in- cluding at Hood River). Mainte- nance/Custodian (two full-time positions). Staff accountant. Project lead. Wildland fire module crew member. Sanitation techni- cian. Community Health Services driver. Assistant Prevention tech- nician. Home visitor (two full-time positions). Purchasing agent. Assistant engine operator (four positions). Wildland firefighter (HotShot: Three positions. tempo- rary). Wildland firefighter (HotShot: Five positions). Firefighter - Fuels (13 posi- tions). Squad boss - Fuels. Wa- tershed restoration coordinator. Corrections officer (two posi- tions). Police officer (two posi- tions). Med Aid (two positions) and PSA (four positions). Lamprey pro- gram supervisor. Hood River fisheries program supervisor. Controller, non-trea- sury. Registered Nurse. Hydrolo- gist coordinator. Community Health program manager. Surveillance observer (part- time). Director of Information Sys- tems. Property management spe- cialist. Treasury controller. Conservation properties pro- gram supervisor. Project Archae- scott.duggan@oregonstate.edu A horse castration clinic free to tribal members is coming up Saturday, April 6 at the rodeo grounds, hosted by the Branch of Natural Resources and the Oregon State Veterinary School. Spots are limited. Please call Suzi Miller at 541-553-2007. In May will be a horse teeth floating clinic, $25 per horse. Call Suzi. ologist/principal investigator (two positions). Maternal child health Nurse. Soil scientist/watershed plan- ner. Community Health Nurse. On the Tribal Council agenda The following are some of the items coming up on the Tr i b a l C o u n c i l a g e n d a i n March (subject to change at Council discretion): Monday, March 18 9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer update with Robert Brunoe. 10: April agenda and review minutes. 11: Draft resolutions. 1:30 p.m.: Enrollments with Lucille Suppach-Samson, Vital Statistics. 2: Indian Health Services up- date with the clinic acting chief executive officer. 3: Health and Human Ser- vices update with Caroline Cruz. 4: Managed Care update with Michael Collins. Tuesday, March 19 9 a.m.: Indian Head Casino discussion with Shawn McDaniels, general manager. 10: Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises discus- sion with Cathy Ehli, GM. 1:30 p.m.: Tribal Youth Council discussion. 2:30: Papalaxsimisha. 3:30: Central Oregon Inter- Governmental Council meeting. Wednesday, March 20 9 a.m.: Kah-Nee-Ta discus- sion with Jim Souers, Economic Development general manager. 10: 101 Joint Health discus- sion with Michael Collins and Caroline Cruz.
