Home Living Technician

Home Living Technician

About Santo Domingo:

For over 400 years, Santo Domingo Pueblo has been one of the central Indian Pueblos in New Mexico. Located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, along the I-25 corridor, over 25 different departments with more than 200 employees work together to bring the expanding top-of-line services to over 5000 members of Santo Domingo Pueblo. We work hard together while honoring the traditions and work-life balance that allows each one of us to be the best versions of ourselves.

About Our Work Environment:

Our work environment has:

• Friendly staff


• Supportive work environment


• Flexibility


• And is community service driven

We offer a generous leave policy that includes vacation, holidays, and administrative days that equal up to 54 days off in a year. Affordable medical plans, health, dental, and vision. Competitive 401k retirement plan, and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

Summary of Position:

In this role you will support youth in a structured, home-like setting with a compassionate, dependable, and team-oriented support system that creates a safe and nurturing environment to encourage personal growth, life skills development, and reinforcement of cultural values. This position offers meaningful work that directly impacts the lives of young people, a supportive team environment, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities. Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings and weekends, is required. The Home Living Technician will have a heart for service and mentoring youth, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to make a difference and be a steady, reliable presence is important for the care and supervision of children and youth residents at the Kewa House Emergency Youth Shelter who are or have experienced victimization of a crime. This includes but is not limited to, supporting the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of their daily lives while residing at the shelter. The Home Living Technicians are also responsible for implementing assigned treatment services, maintaining accurate documentation of services, planning milieu activities and ensuring that the daily routine of the program is upheld to the highest standards; performs work in close adherence to the program operations policy and procedure manual.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and (2) years' experience working with youth.


• CPSW/CFPSW credentials or must be completed within 1 year upon hire.


• CPR/First Aid/AED.


• Food Handler's certification or must be certified within the first 90 days of employment.


• Knowledgeable in trauma informed approaches and crises intervention.


• Knowledgeable in the areas of child abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, foster care issues and protocol/procedures.


• Previous experience with Native American youth preferred; must be sensitive to tribal customs and traditions and work with a diverse clientele.


• Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills that will enable you to work with high-risk youth and families and to focus the efforts on client's well-being and to meet Santo Domingo Pueblo goals and objectives.


• Self-Starter, able to make decisions independently.


• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a background check such as FBI, State, Motor Vehicle, Tribal, and drug test.


• Valid New Mexico driver's license with ability to meet Santo Domingo Pueblo liability insurance requirements and maintain eligibility for insurance.

Are you ready to join our Team?

If you would like to learn more about this position, see the attached link. If you would like to APPLY for this position, it can also be found on our website at Careers - (santodomingotribe.org).

Santo Domingo Pueblo exercises Indian preference in employment opportunities but otherwise supports non-discrimination on the basis of age, sex, religion, disability, color, race, or national origin, except where required by bona fide business necessity.