Elder Wellness Advocate

Chickaloon Village Traditional Council

(Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax)

Position Announcement

Job Title:               Elder Wellness Advocate

Department:          Health & Social Services

Mission:                 Helping Our Citizens to Thrive

Values:                  Care and love for each other, education, honesty, humor, and respect.

If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of others, enjoy a varied workday; on-the-job training; and being part of a strong team of dedicated, passionate, and caring professionals, this is the job for you!

CVTC Offers: a welcoming and inclusive workplace that prioritizes employees’ professional development, health, and overall well-being. We provide a full-time, 36 hours per week position, competitive pay, and an excellent benefits package including: 15 paid holidays plus accrued paid time off, free training and educational opportunities, a variety of insurance benefits, and a generous 401(K) retirement plan.

Our environment is family-friendly, with cultural and wellness activities and opportunities for fun!

Who We Are Seeking: a self-motivated, customer-service focused, ethical, professional to provide a helping hand with daily living tasks to Elders who are living independently in the community. The Elder Wellness Advocate also provides client advocacy and safe and reliable transportation to and from medical, dental, vision, behavioral health appointments, and non-emergent outreach activities along some of the most scenic road systems throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and Anchorage.

Additional Responsibilities: scheduling transports and performing reminder calls to clients, monitoring and scheduling vehicle maintenance, performing routine cleaning of company fleet vehicles, assisting Elders with light chore work, documenting client needs and updating work logs, maintaining confidential records, and ensuring confidentiality policies and practices are always followed.

Qualifications, Education & Experience: 

• A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience is preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and leadership skills; including the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds; establish and maintain cooperative relationships and work successfully as a member of a team.
• Excellent time management, problem-solving and organizational skills, with a proven ability to meet sometimes competing deadlines.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn new software.

Certificates and Licenses Required: A valid Alaska Driver’s license is required for this position and the ability to be insured on CVTC’s vehicle insurance policy.

Pre-Employment Drug Screening and Background Check: This position requires you to complete and pass a pre-employment state and federal background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.

Hiring Preferences: As allowed in P.L. 93-638, preference for employment will be given to Alaska Native and American Indian peoples. CVTC also applies family and local hiring preferences.

Visit www.chickaloon-nsn.gov/employ and select the job link to apply. Open until filled. Contact Human Resources at (907) 761-3919 or employment@chickaloon-nsn.gov with any questions.

Posted; 10/01/2024

Salary : $41,900 - $53,000