Jobs at Ketchikan Indian Community

Provide administrative and government affairs support to the Office of the Tribal Attorney: manage confidential legal files and calendars, draft and proofread legal correspondence and filings, track deadlines and legislation, coordinate meetings, travel, and intergovernmental communications, maintain contact databases, assist with grants and reporting, and support outreach while upholding cultural competency and confidentiality.

Serve as a liaison between Tribal citizens and community service providers to connect people at risk of homelessness to culturally tailored services. Recruit and coordinate local support networks, enter client data in 1TRIBE, provide advocacy and follow-up, conduct outreach and education, maintain records, and facilitate communication across KIC departments and external partners.

Provide legal support to the Tribal Attorney on governance, contracts, federal Indian law, litigation support, departmental legal services, natural resources, and regulatory matters. Draft ordinances, contracts, pleadings, and legal memoranda; advise Tribal Council and departments; coordinate with outside counsel; monitor legislation and agency actions; and support land-into-trust, sovereignty, and program development initiatives.

Provide culturally competent behavioral health services including intake, assessment, psychological testing, individual/family/group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, documentation, referrals, outreach, and coordination with community and state agencies under supervision of the Behavioral Health Director.

Lead and supervise the Finance Department, develop accounting policies and internal controls, prepare budgets and financial reports, manage audits and grant reporting, secure financing, and advise leadership on financial matters. Ensure compliance with governmental/fund accounting standards and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Reconcile and maintain general ledger and subsidiary accounts, prepare journal entries and bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, support month-end and budget reporting, perform internal control checks, and assist the controller on financial projects.

Provide and coordinate case management for high-risk patient populations across the care continuum. Identify needs, develop and evaluate care plans, track follow-up, liaise with internal teams and external agencies, support QA and accreditation standards, and occasionally assist with clinical care.

Work with tribal youth and families to assess educational and career needs, develop individual plans, provide counseling and training, recruit and track program participation, collaborate with schools and community partners, and report participant outcomes to improve graduation rates.

Provide peer-based behavioral health support to clients with mental health and substance use challenges. Duties include case management, advocacy, facilitating individual and group activities, crisis stabilization, community outreach, documentation, and connecting clients to resources. Work under direct supervision, enroll in required training/certification pathways, and operate across clinical and community settings.

Manage application intake, eligibility determinations, and recertifications for Permanent Supportive Housing. Verify income and documentation, maintain housing databases, coordinate inspections, support lease-ups and waitlists, ensure compliance with HUD/IHBG/LIHTC requirements, provide customer service and referrals, and assist with administrative/front-desk duties.

Provide confidential administrative and clerical support to Tribal Council: prepare meeting packets, take minutes, handle correspondence, visitor inquiries, scheduling, travel arrangements, basic finance and data entry, filing, and maintain relations with tribal representatives. Must manage varied hours and perform duties with cultural sensitivity and confidentiality.

Provide frontline IT support by troubleshooting hardware and software issues via phone, remote, and in-person; assist network operations, user access provisioning, security enforcement, application updates/patching, and meeting AV setups; document issues and resolutions, maintain HIPAA compliance, and support disaster recovery and emergency situations.

Provide administrative and project coordination support to executive and department staff: schedule meetings, manage calendars, coordinate travel and procurement, support grant writers, prepare presentations and reports, track implementation of Tribal plans and ensure timely project completion.

Serve as the Tribe's in-house government relations lead: build government relationships, monitor and analyze legislation, draft position statements, coordinate consultations, represent the Tribe at events, and report to Tribal leadership to advance sovereignty, economic, health, education, and cultural priorities.

Provide direct acute primary care including diagnosis, treatment, referral, follow-up, preventive counseling, and accurate medical records. Collaborate with clinical staff on formulary and patient care, perform peer reviews, support clinic operations, and maintain cultural competence and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, AAAHC).

Oversees daily operations of the Substance Use Disorder program, provides clinical SUD treatment and referrals, maintains caseload, performs assessments and treatment planning, supervises and develops staff, ensures program compliance with state/federal standards and tribal cultural integration, coordinates with community agencies, and manages reporting and quality improvement.

Lead finance department overseeing accounts payable/receivable, payroll, grant reporting, compliance, audits, month-end close, budgeting, and internal controls. Supervise accounting staff, prepare management reports, coordinate audits, and ensure grant and regulatory compliance while partnering with program managers and Tribal leadership.