Job Summary
The future success and wellness of the Lummi Nation depends on the wellness
and education of our children, and on the rehabilitation of the adults who are recovering from
addiction and/or returning from incarceration and in need of help along their personal path to
wellness.
The Kwenangets Dept Director reports to the LIBC General Manager and is responsible for the
administration of the Child Welfare Program, Re-entry Program, and Child Support Program
services. The Director is responsible for implementation and coordination of directives adopted by
LIBC Resolutions and delegated or directed by the Lummi Code of Laws in Titles 8 and 11. The
Director must develop and maintain an integrated system of services for adults, children and
families involved in a Lummi Court, while at the same time managing diverse teams of employees
who are in highly scrutinized and stressful jobs. Team building and accountability are the
management cornerstones of the Directors duties and expectations. The Director coordinates
services and develops inter-governmental relationships and agreements with other Native Nations,
Washington State, and Federal agencies, while also reporting regularly to the Lummi Nations
elected leaders and the General Council on the successes and challenges facing the Department, and
the services the Department delivers.
The primary goals of the Kwenangets Department are the safety of Lummi children who are in need
of protection and/or support, to guide adults to a path of rehabilitation, and to establish new services
and continually improve as an organization that promotes and provides trauma informed client
centered services to the Lummi Community and Lummi Nation members everywhere. This
position supervises services and staff that work 14 hours a day and 7 days a week, so the Director
must be available on weekends and after normal working hours.
