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
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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.