Wellness Programs Director

Wellness Programs Director

The Wellness Programs Director provides leadership, supervision, and program oversight for The NATIVE Project's Wellness and Prevention programs, including the Diabetes Program, Children and Youth Services Program, and NATIVE Youth Council program. This position supports community wellness, prevention education, youth leadership development, chronic disease prevention, and culturally responsive health promotion services.

The Wellness Programs Director is responsible for program planning, staff supervision, grant implementation, community partnerships, reporting, quality improvement, and ensuring programs are delivered in a way that reflects The NATIVE Project's mission, values, and commitment to Sacred Hospitality.

Essential duties and responsibilities include overseeing the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of Wellness and Prevention programs; providing leadership for the Diabetes Program, Children and Youth Services Program, and NATIVE Youth Council program; ensuring programs align with organizational goals, grant requirements, community needs, and culturally responsive practices; supervising program staff, including managers, coordinators, care coordinators, and support staff; providing staff coaching, training, direction, performance feedback, and accountability; coordinating program schedules, activities, staffing, supplies, transportation, events, documentation, and logistics; overseeing diabetes prevention, education, care coordination, nutrition referrals, registry tracking, outreach, and follow-up services; collaborating with medical providers, dietitians/nutritionists, care coordinators, and community partners to improve diabetes-related health outcomes; overseeing youth wellness, prevention education, summer programming, leadership camp, cultural activities, family engagement, and NATIVE Youth Council activities; supporting youth programming that promotes healthy choices, cultural connection, school engagement, leadership development, and drug- and alcohol-free lifestyles; serving as a liaison with community partners, schools, tribal programs, health organizations, and other agencies; participating in outreach events, wellness activities, prevention initiatives, and community planning efforts; supporting community needs assessments, surveys, focus groups, and program improvement efforts; assisting with grant writing, implementation, tracking, reporting, and compliance requirements; monitoring program outcomes and collaborating with the Quality Improvement team to ensure program effectiveness and compliance with standards such as GPRA, UDS, and NCQA; meeting with patients, youth, families, and community members to identify wellness, prevention, and education needs; providing or coordinating individual education, group education, workshops, clinics, cultural activities, and community wellness events; maintaining accurate and timely documentation in accordance with HIPAA, Privacy Act, RCW/WAC/CFR requirements, and organizational policies; using Sacred Hospitality when serving patients, youth, families, community members, and coworkers; and promoting a culturally respectful, inclusive, and strengths-based approach to wellness and prevention services.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Education, Social Services, Health Promotion, Nursing, Nutrition, or a related field required; Washington State DOH credential preferred, such as Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, or other related health credential; experience in chronic disease prevention, diabetes education, nutrition counseling, public health, community health, wellness, or prevention services preferred; experience working with children, youth, adolescents, families, Native communities, and diverse populations; experience supervising staff, managing programs, coordinating services, and leading community-based initiatives; experience with grant writing, grant management, program evaluation, reporting, and compliance preferred; strong oral and written communication skills; strong computer skills, including experience with electronic health records and program tracking systems; knowledge of evidence-based practices, prevention strategies, health promotion, youth development, and recovery-based approaches; ability to manage multiple programs, deadlines, staff needs, events, and reporting requirements; and must successfully pass a criminal background check, OIG check, pre-employment UA/BA, and provide proof of required vaccinations.

This position works in a clinical, office, community, and youth program environment. The position requires regular movement throughout the facility and community program spaces, as well as sitting at a workstation. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and may be required to work evenings or weekends for community events, youth activities, outreach, camps, or program needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

The NATIVE Project is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.