The Alaska Native Pandemic Project (ANPP) focuses on the Alaska Native service population of children, youth, and adults impacted by the COVID_19 pandemic with substance abuse disorders and individuals with serious emotional disturbance. FNA serves American Indians in our service area as well. The Project Manager performs all general management functions to include program planning and development, personnel management, achieving goals and objectives, and reporting project compliance to applicable agencies.
Required Skills
JOB DUTIES
- Monitors and maintains requirements specific conditions, fiscal accountability, ensures all project compliance is carried out so that program goals and objective are met
- Directly supervises the Alaska Native Pandemic Project
- Plans, directs, monitors and coordinates services of the Alaska Native Pandemic Project
- Responsible for implementation and fidelity of evidence-based practices
- Provides bi-monthly written clinical supervision to Mental Health Clinicians, Peer Support Specialists, and the Outreach Specialist
- Responsible for insuring that all clinical documentation as well as billing is completed in a timely manner
- Responsible for program reporting of accomplishments, barriers and detailed summary of progress to SAMHSA
- Facilitates a weekly staff meeting and quarterly evaluator meeting throughout the life of the project
- Plans, collaborates and consults with other FNA departments, local, state and federal organizations that include needs assessments, quality assurance and evaluation, as well as acts as liaison for the Alaska Native Pandemic Project
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPPA
- Oversees fiscal management, including analyzing and/or assisting with budget development in collaboration with the FNA Planning & Development Department abiding by FNA policies and procedures
- Reviews literature and assists with proposals for grants according to established policies and procedures
- Supervises staff in a manner that motivates and enables them to do their job effectively and efficiently and oversees staff development opportunities
- Attends professional meetings, workshops, trainings, opioid coalition, and FNA meetings as requiredMaintains knowledge of current and future needs of program and may develop programs for emerging needs
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health; and appropriate skills in working with consumers with Mental Health/Substance Use disorders
- Must have experience working successfully with the AN/AI population and experience providing culturally specific programming; understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles
- Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadline
- Strong communication and computer skills, effective organizational skills and written, analytical, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, agencies, and consumers
- Ability to work independently as well as with teams
Required Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)
- Bachelors degree in Social Work or related field
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in program administration
- Experience with evidence-based policymaking.
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing cultural specific programs to Alaska Native and American Indian populations
- A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)
- Master’s degree in related field
- Five (5) years’ experience providing cultural specific programs to Alaska Native and American Indian populations