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Login Now Healthy Family Advocate Job Type:

Regular Full Time Location:

Seward Salary:

$35/hr

Opening Date:

8/21/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled Summary:

The Healthy Family Advocate supports children and families through planning and coordinating activities focused on strengthening families using a focus on tradition and culture. The Healthy Family Advocate is trained in multiple prevention programs and hosts regular enrichment activities focused on engaging children, parents, and Elders together. The Healthy Family Advocate collaborates with behavioral health and social services programs to support the development and enrichment of prevention programs.

Major Responsibilities:

Participate as a member of Chugachmiut's Community and Family Services Division team. Plan and coordinate parenting classes once a month with attendants of all four communities: Nanwalek, Tatitlek, Port Graham, and Chenega. The format can be virtual or in person depending on the circumstances related to social restrictions. Coordinate healthy prevention activities throughout the four communities Nanwalek, Tatitlek, Port Graham, and Chenega. Plan and organize monthly meetings with children and parents coordinating cultural activities. Provide education to all communities in the areas of healthy living, bullying prevention, vaping prevention, and wellness programming. Submit weekly progress reports detailing activities of the week. Travel to other communities as requested by supervisor to perform duties of position. Maintain a consistent schedule based on the needs of families and programs. Submit leave requests, purchase orders, travel requests and trip reports and time sheets, accurately, according to policy, procedure and request of supervisor and in advance as trained. Provide case management services to clients throughout the region. As a mandatory reporter, make reports as needed on inappropriate, illegal, or abusive behaviors with the guidance of the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Education Requirements:

High School education or equivalent. Knowledge of and ability to work productively with community. Experience working with and advocating for families. Reliable, dependable, ability to demonstrate programs and events follow through and consistency in availability. Must be a self-starter willing to work with varying degrees of supervision. Ability to live and work in a rural setting and travel by light aircraft when required. Must maintain confidentiality.

Hours of Work:

The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one hour for lunch. Chugachmiut maintains a drug/alcohol and non-smoking work environment.