Careers
Start your career at SDUIH.
When you join our team at South Dakota Urban Indian Health, you’re joining our Tiwahe (family). We believe that through equitable pay, flexibility, and centering employee wellness, we’re creating systemic change that benefits everyone, especially our patients. Working with our medical team, you’ll improve the health and wellness of our patients and positively impact the health of our community.
SDUIH employees enjoy traditional benefits, such as:
· Health Insurance – SDUIH pays 72% of the premium
· Life Insurance – SDUIH provides $25,000, and employees can purchase additional
· Sick leave of 40 hours per year
· PTO accrued at the rate of 5 hours each pay period
· Short-Term and Long-Term Disability provided by SDUIH
· 11 paid holidays each year
· Participation in a 403(b) with a company match of 100% of the first · · 3% the employee contributes
· 12 Wellness Days per year
Chief Behavioral Health Officer
Full-time (Exempt) The CBHO provides overall oversight to behavioral health services and operations at all SDUIH sites and supervises all behavioral health counselors. They may also provide evaluation, screening and therapy services to mentally ill patients; including individual, family, and group therapy sessions; and charting and reporting patient data for mentally ill patients to provide necessary care and services to enable patients to maintain or improve their present level of functioning and well-being.
The ideal applicant will have:
- Enforce HIPAA requirements and maintain confidentiality.
- Apply evaluation and assessment methods and procedures, which will safeguard the life and health of patients and others.
- Interpret and follow established treatment plans, procedures, and policies.
- Communicate information clearly and concisely for proper patient referral, follow-up care or to relay patient’s needs and behaviors to a treatment team.
- Schedule, coordinate and conduct planned treatment programs;
- Maintain records and prepare required reports.
- Establish and maintain effective interpersonal counseling relationships with clients, families and staff.
- Use general office equipment and computers.
- Read, process and/or prepare reports, records and recommendations.
- Attend required continuing education training sessions.
- Secure revenue and additional funding sources for program services.
- Travel (limited) and attend required training sessions for professional growth.
Hours for this position are typically 8 am-5 pm, Monday – Friday but may vary depending on community events or grant activities. SDUIH practices Indian Preference in hiring.
Chief Behavioral Health Officer Job Description
Clinic Housekeeper
Full-time (Non-exempt) The CBHO provides overall oversight to behavioral health services and operations at all SDUIH sites and supervises all behavioral health counselors. They may also provide evaluation, screening and therapy services to mentally ill patients; including individual, family, and group therapy sessions; and charting and reporting patient data for mentally ill patients to provide necessary care and services to enable patients to maintain or improve their present level of functioning and well-being.
The ideal applicant will have:
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work independently and with direction.
- Prioritize duties.
- Work with team members to understand their specific housekeeping needs
- Understand office practices and procedures.
- Perform assigned tasks readily and adhere to prescribed agency procedures.
- Follow standard procedures or step-by-step oral or written instructions.
Hours for this position are typically 8 am-5 pm, Monday – Friday but may vary depending on community events or grant activities. SDUIH practices Indian Preference in hiring.
Clinic Housekeeper Job Description
Physician
Part- or Full-time (exempt) The Physician will provide direct patient care at both SDUIH clinics in Pierre and Sioux Falls. The home clinic
will be determined by the physician hired and they will work with the clinic team to establish a routine
schedule to travel to the other clinic at least monthly to see patients and provide support. The ideal candidate
will be flexible, understanding, and compassionate, realizing that everyone who comes through our doors to
receive care has a story that deserves to be heard. At SDUIH, we make decisions and solve problems together
and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working side-by-side colleagues all the way from housekeepers
to the CEO to improve care for our relatives. SDUIH is an evolving organization and the ideal candidate will be able to handle the needs of a growing team and community.
The ideal applicant will have:
- Degree from accredited medical school.
- Current South Dakota license to practice medicine (MD, DO).
- Ability to successfully complete a background check and credentialing.
- Community healthcare experience.
- Familiarity with health and social issues facing Native American populations and a desire to promote
the delivery of appropriate health services to this population. - Computer proficiency or willingness to learn.
- Pass a federal background check. Must not have any felony convictions as related to the Indian
Child Welfare Act. - Provide Indian Preference documentation if claimed.
- Must be vaccinated against or willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Must be CPR certified or willing to obtain CPR certifications within 6 months of employment.
Hours for this position are typically 8 am-5 pm, Monday – Friday but may vary depending on community events or grant activities. SDUIH practices Indian Preference in hiring.
How to Apply for Open Positions
-Click to download the employment application: SDUIH Employment Application
-Save the Application once filled out.
-Email the completed Application and a copy of your resume to Aspen.Gillaspie@sduih.org.
