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Smoke Signals February 1991 page 4 Community News Job Announcement: Position Description POSITION TITLE: Indian Child Welfare Specialist LOCATION: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Position Headquartered in Grand Ronde Depot Office. REPORTS TO: Social Service Director SALARY: $18,000-$24,000 Annual Salary CLOSING DATE: February 15, 1991 5:00 p.m. ApplicationResume STARTING DATE: ASAP following screening and interviews. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Specialist will be responsible for ICWA cases, under the guidelines established by the Indian Child Welfare Act and The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Child Welfare Ordinance. The ICW Specialist will be required to; provide considerable travel, provide casework, extensive case write-ups, prepare the court orders and recommenda tions, attend State and Tribal Court hearings, citizen review board hearings, and work towards the reunifica tion of Indian families. DUTIES: enter statistical data on computer maintain client files develop helping relationships with clients - become familiar with helping agencies - work with the State Children's Services Division (CSD) provide coordination with the State Adult and Family Services - provide reports as required by the Tribe and PL 93-638 provide general counseling, information, referral, crisis interventionemergency assistance, and advocacy for Tribal members assist social services program as required and perform other duties as required - assist social services to maintain alcohol and drug free foster group home - provide child protection services assist in the recruitment, licensing and retention of foster homes QUALIFICATIONS: A four year college degree from an accredited institu tion in a social service work or related field; or High School (GED) and 5 years of comparable experience. Ability to understand and interpret Tribal, Federal and State regulations as they apply to child welfare matters and juvenile court proceedings - Ability to adapt and learn word processing and other computer requirements Understanding of Indian culture and working with Native Americans Understanding of alcohol and drug problems and how they affect Indian people - The position will have Tribal member and Indian preference Three satisfactory references are required - The position requires that the applicant have good transportation, a valid drivers license and insurance (or be able to obtain such) SEND RESUME TO: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde P.O. Box 38 Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 . Attn: General Manager -"V L NEW LOCATION - The Tribe just completed the relocation of the Tribal offices to this site on Grand Ronde Rd. Tribe Relocates Offices By Brent Merrill The relocation of the Tribal offices from the old manor building to the new modular office complex was recently completed after three months of setbacks. According to the Tribes' general manager Jim Willis, the reason for the move was concern for the safety of the growing number of Tribal employees. "The reason that we looked at moving was primarily the protection of the staff and because the old facility wasn't equipped to handle our current rate of growth." The old manor building that housed the Tribes' offices since 1987 presented problems with wiring and fire safety codes. "This building was not designed for the functions that we require either in its structure or its layout," said Willis. After delays caused by inclement weather, water and electrical hook up problems the move was completed and the transition process began. After two years of talking to different companies and shopping for cost comparisons the Tribe settled on a company called Modulair. Modulair is a subsidiary of a parent company called Waste Management Incorpo rated. "This company has been real agreeable and real good to work with," explained Willis. "They designed ' the buildings to our specifications, everything is just the way we wanted it." The structures are all on the ground level and there are handicap access ramps built into the canopy-covered decks. "This will really benefit Tribal members because first of all it's physically all in one place," said John Mercier, Tribal planner. "It'll be easy to get in and oul of, both driving and walking." Both Willis and Mercier believe it will take a short period of time for the transition to be completed. "I think it will take some adjustments on everybody's part and it will probably take a month to really be set up right, "said Willis. This move is just the beginning of a process that is aimed at rebuilding Tribal stability and self-determination. "When we were located up in the old cemetery office in the trailer and the little building that's there, we were just starting this process, that was in the beginning of restoration," remembered Willis. "This will be the first time since 1954, the year of termination, that the Tribe has had its governmental and program operations on federal Indian reservation land. I think that is pretty significant. What this means is that now we have a tangible thing that the community can look at and know that the Tribe is rebuilding." The Environment: Explore Your Options environmental commitment will offer you more choices on how to do your part in reducing solid waste. You can take action in this program simply by remem bering the "Three R's"; Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle. Reduce: By using your options when you shop. Everything you buy has an effect on the environment-try to make it a positive one. For example: 1) Buy products packed in recycled material, look for the "recycled" logo on packages and where possible, buy the product with the logo. 2) Buy vegetables loose, they do not require plastic packaging. 3) Buy beverages in glass or alumi num containers and other food packed in glass. Re-Use: 1) Use re-usable containers to store food in your refrigerator. 2) Keep re-usable rags in the kitchen to wipe up spills. 3) When you buy plastic and glass bottles, don't throw them away, use them more than once to hold leftovers or whatever. 4) When you end up with plastic bags, use them several times before discard ing. . Recycle: Whenever you can, recycle ... every day, each American creates about 3.5 pounds of garbage. You can help become part of the solution instead of the problem with very little extra effort. Newspapers, cans, glass and other materials can be easily separated in paper grocery bags and taken to a recycling center,-or talk to your garbage hauler-many are now required to offer you curbside recycling service.
