Tlingit & Haida Welcomes Woods as Senior Director of Community & Behavioral Services

The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) is pleased to announce the hire of Dr. Tina Woods as the Senior Director of Community & Behavioral Services.

In this position, Dr. Woods is responsible for the strategic development of the new Community & Behavioral Services Division which will provide leadership oversight of the Reentry & Recovery and Tribal Family & Youth Services departments. The division will focus on expanding programming around prevention, treatment and recovery, and providing direct clinical care to tribal citizens.

Dr. Woods is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and holds a Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology with a Rural Indigenous emphasis from the UA system. She spent 17 years of her career working within the Alaska tribal health system in a variety of capacities both as an administrator and provider of services. She was recently employed as the chief administrative officer for Tanadgusix (TDX) Corporation, a village corporation providing economic well-being for the Aleut people of St. Paul Island.

Dr. Woods has dedicated her academic training and career towards working with Alaska Native people to provide high-quality, culturally responsive, and comprehensive holistic wellness. She respectfully honors her Elder mentors who have trained her to mindfully blend both Western science and Indigenous practices.