Youth Program Specialist

SACRED PATH INDIGENOUS WELLNESS CENTER

. Provide culturally responsive, strengths-based support services to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous youth .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $22 - $25 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing culturally responsive support services to Indigenous youth, incorporating Indigenous values and traditions while promoting personal and leadership development. Skilled in facilitating workshops, mentoring, and collaborating with community partners to enhance youth engagement and well-being.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Culturally Responsive Support ServicesWorkshop FacilitationPositive Youth DevelopmentInterpersonal Communication SkillsTrauma-Informed Care Principles

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Hard Skills

Workshop Content DevelopmentData Collection and TrackingGrant ReportingEvent CoordinationCurriculum Facilitation

Soft Skills

Relationship-Building SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime-Management SkillsFlexibilityInclusive Learning Environment Creation

Tools & Technologies

Social Media Management

Industry Keywords

American IndianAlaska NativeIndigenous CommunitiesCultural PracticesYouth Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide culturally responsive, strengths-based support services to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous youth
Recruit and engage youth in services at Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center
Receive instruction on and facilitate MICUNAY curriculum workshops for youth ages 12–17 and 18–26, both virtually and in person
Develop workshop content, agendas, and learning materials
Order materials and food, and secure workshop sites when necessary
Lead interactive workshops, encourage discussion, and manage group dynamics
Ensure workshop procedures, sign-in sheets, and surveys are completed
Provide individual and group mentoring and peer support
Help youth identify personal, educational, career, cultural, and wellness goals
Promote leadership development, self-advocacy, life skills, and healthy social, emotional, spiritual, and cultural development
Support participation in cultural, traditional, and community activities
Incorporate Indigenous values, traditions, and cultural practices into service delivery
Collaborate with elders, cultural practitioners, Tribal representatives, schools, behavioral health providers, and community partners
Assist with cultural events, workshops, and youth activities
Collect data, track outcomes, support grant and contract reporting, and evaluate workshop effectiveness
Maintain confidentiality and compliance with policies and regulations
Create social media content, post, and interact with the community
Conduct outreach and recruitment within Indigenous communities
Represent Sacred Path at community meetings, events, and cultural gatherings
Perform additional duties supporting Sacred Path’s mission

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be between 18 and 26 years of age (funding source requirement)
Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to create a positive and inclusive learning environment
Flexibility to adapt to different learning styles, participant backgrounds, and unexpected challenges
Effective organizational and time-management skills
Knowledge of positive youth development and trauma-informed care principles
Understanding of the historical and contemporary experiences impacting American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous communities

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
Company parties
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible work from home options available