Chief Cultural Health Officer (CCHO)

SDUIH OVERVIEW:

South Dakota Urban Indian Health, Inc. is a mission-driven nonprofit healthcare organization
dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care through two full-time primary care
clinics serving Native and urban communities across South Dakota. Headquartered in Pierre and
operating in partnership with the Indian Health Service, SDUIH is committed to advancing the
health, wellness, and quality of life of the communities it serves.

Joining SDUIH means becoming part of our Tiwahe — our family. We foster a supportive and empowering
workplace culture built on equitable pay, flexibility, professional growth, and employee wellness.
Our team members are valued as essential contributors to meaningful, community-centered healthcare
transformation.

SDUIH employees enjoy traditional benefits, such as:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance provided by SDUIH.
• Paid leave benefits, including Paid Time Off (PTO), sick leave, wellness leave, and paid holidays.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance provided by SDUIH.
• Participation in the SDUIH 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, with a 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions, subject to plan eligibility and terms.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief Cultural Health Office (CCHO) will work closely with key executives and program managers to identify needs and plan funding revenue streams for the cultural department activities. Communicate information clearly and concisely for proper patient referral. Schedule, coordinate, and conduct planned cultural activities such as facilitating Red Road Groups, Language Classes, and other cultural activities as needed by our Native American Community. Maintain records and prepare required reports.

Provide direct supervision of the cultural program staff in Sioux Falls and Pierre Clinics. Supervise any inters, students, and/or contractors. Assess cultural components and how they affect and determine the most appropriate methods to

incorporate into each client's cultural holistic healing plan. Determination of the need for and type of culturally based spiritual interventions, therapeutic cultural tasks, setting procedures and rules for cultural groups, meetings, referring clients for guidance with client problems.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitates and supervises techniques and activities to provide relatives with access to groups, materials, and information to aid in their cultural healing holistic health plan.
• Serves as a liaison between the program and community recovery organizations and programs to maintain communications regarding client activities and needs and provides community resources for clients in recovery with the cultural healing program.