Native American Spiritual Leader

Native American Spiritual Leader Under direction of the Community Resource Manager, this position will conduct and/or facilitate Native American spiritual ceremonies, oral traditions, cultural studies, and to do other related work. This position will also supervise and report attendance for a minimum of two incarcerated workers assigned to the Native American Spirit Leader. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: To direct and provide spiritual and moral guidance and instruction to incarcerated people practitioners of the American Indian traditional religion. To facilitate and instruct in the oral tradition, ethics, cultural heritage, sacred music, and drum ceremony, and other aspects of the traditional American Indian religion. To lead the ceremonies whenever possible and/or to designate incarcerated people pipe holders and sweat leaders to conduct them in the absence of the Native American Spiritual Leader. To facilitate meaningful interaction and understanding between practitioners of the traditional American Indian religion and institution administers, correctional personnel, and others who have day-to-day contact with incarcerated people practitioners. To provide family counseling on problems inherent to having a family member in a rehabilitation center; verification of incarcerated person marriages; facilitation of special ceremonies designed to strengthen family and community ties. To facilitate meaningful interaction between incarcerated people practitioners and the outside American Indian community; to provide interpretation to community groups concerning the institutional religious program. The California Department of Corrections Rehabilitation (CDCR) Headquarters has implemented a new automated system to streamline the hiring process. The Human Resources Technology System (HRTS) is an intuitive, user-friendly system that provides the applicant access to real-time updates throughout the hiring process. HRTS will require new candidates to set up an account, which allows them to track their application's progress. Through their account portal, candidates will also be able to provide any additional information needed in the hiring process, including setting up interviews as needed. After the final filing date, applicants will receive an email from View email address on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io (depending on the email provider), with direction on creating and/or accessing their account. CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application. Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. California State Jobs