Several positions at LGBT organizations are open this week: The Trans Youth Support Network is hiring an executive director and the Pride Institute has several openings, one for medical biller and another for a registered nurse.

TRANS YOUTH SUPPORT NETWORK: Executive Director

The Trans Youth Support Network is a partnership of youth and community members working together to support trans youth in Minnesota. We were founded as a community response to a series of incidents of violence targeting young transwomen of color in the Fall of 2004. Through organizing, education, advocacy, and youth leadership development, we seek to address the root cause of injustice and oppression that queer, trans and gender non-conforming youth and youth of color face. We also provide gender/trans accessibility trainings for local youth services to increase access for trans and gender non-conforming youth. Our mission is to promote racial, social, and economic justice for trans youth, with the freedom to self-define gender identity and expression. We do this through training, educating, and connecting youth serving organizations. Our work is consistently shaped and directed by trans youth.The ED is responsible for the development and growth of this organization, community building, resource development, educational trainings and evaluation, and data and budget management. The ED must be passionately committed to racial, social and economic justice, especially as they relate to the transgender youth community.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborative Coordination:
– Develop and maintain collaborative structure with advisory board and existing community partners
– Invite agencies and organizations to join the collaborative
– Organize and facilitate quarterly meetings of collaborative members

Community Building and Resource Development:
– Create opportunities for youth involvement
– Create and maintain opportunities for youth support
– Identify and foster partnering relationships with organizations/agencies
– Organize meetings for community members and collaborative members for network and support
– Sustain relationships with stakeholders
– Positively represent the TYSN collaborative at community functions, to the public, media and community
– Act as TYSN collaborative spokesperson, locally, statewide and nationally
– Attend monthly meetings with other space holders at 3405 Chicago Ave (MTHC/Shot Clinic & RARE)

Education/Trainings:
– Develop/organize materials and programming for all trainings
– Coordinate trainings; overseeing registration and finances
– Conduct trainings, provide education for other trainers
– Cultivate opportunities to inform the greater community of the TYSN organization

Evaluation:
– Create evaluation tools and documentation method for program development
– Conduct pre-training evaluations of organizations/agencies, assessing training needs
– Conduct post-training evaluations organizations/agencies, identifying areas of needed support
– Conduct ongoing organization/agency assessment, ensuring accountability
– Identify the needs of transgender youth, matching organizations/agencies equipped to respond to these needs
– Organize existing organization/agencies; supporting, providing and creating services to meet the needs of transgender youth

Data and Budget Management
– Develop a budget with the collaborative and advisory board, meeting the needs of the strategic plan
– Develop and maintain funding database, tracking revenue and expenses
– Oversee fiscal operations
– Prepare and maintain records/reports for review by the advisory board and collaborative
– Maintain sound financial policies and procedures
– Uphold all aspects for contract of space at 3405 Chicago Ave

Experience and Qualifications:
– Commitment to positive youth development and social justice
– Extensive experience working with diverse youth communities
– Experience with, and knowledge of the needs of transgender individuals
– Knowledge of community resources for transgender youth
– Strong written and verbal communication skills
– Effective public speaking and partnership building skills
– Ability to work independently and collaboratively
– Precision and accuracy in conducting evaluations, reporting and budget management

Office/ Community Space Management:
– Upkeep office, including desks, files and office machines
– Manage special events at TYSN community space
– Work in collaborative with RARE Productions and Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition to manage community usage of space
– Continue to develop lasting relationships with RARE, MTHC, other building tenants, the landlord and neighbors, as well as creating systems share resources in the community

This is a full time (40/hour a week) salaried position
Compensation $32,500 annually with benefits
Deadline for applications is March 28th, 2011
Approximate start date mid April, 2011

No email submissions will be accepted.
Please mail cover letter and resume to:
TYSN
PO BOX 7625
Minneapolis, MN 55407
ATTENTION: Hiring Committee

Medical Biller/Collector

Join a team that truly makes a difference!

PRIDE Institute is the nation’s first and leading provider of Residential and out-patient programs devoted exclusively to treating the mental health and chemical dependency needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. We are a division of Universal Health Services, Inc. which offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs with approximately locations in 37 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We are currently seeking a Medical Biller / Collector at our Eden Prairie, MN Location.

This position will be responsible for completing all the billing of our Residential, Outpatient chemical dependency treatment and Mental Health programs. You would be responsible for collecting from Counties, Managed Care Organizations, as well as individual clients.

Previous medical billing and collections experience is preferred for this position.

The Pride Institute offers competitive compensation and benefits.

To apply please send your resume to:

PRIDE Institute
Attn. Lee Shovell
14400 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 952-934-7554

See the ad on Craigslist.

Registered Nurse

Pride Institute (an LGBT specific chemical dependency/mental health residential treatment care center) is looking for a qualified PRN or part time RN. Responsibilities include medication transcription/administration, assessments, and effective written and verbal communication with MDs, counselors, pharmacy, lab facilities, and other staff to coordinate care for clients in chemical withdrawals who are struggling with various mental health issues. Please visit www.pride-institute.com. Interested RNs should email resumes to [email protected]

See the ad on Craigslist.