Direct Care Professional - Residential Services (Missoula, MT) at Aware Inc. – Missoula, Montana

We’re looking for compassionate, reliable Direct Care Professionals to support children and adults with:

• Behavioral health needs
• Intellectual and developmental disabilities

All services are provided using a trauma-informed care approach.

Positions & Shifts

• Full-time
• Part-time
• On-call / PRN
• Days, evenings, overnights, and weekends available

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive pay: $17.00 – $25.00/hour (based on experience, education, and shift)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Paid training and ongoing professional development
• Tuition advancement program for related education

You’re a Great Fit If You:

• Are patient, kind, and dependable
• Want a meaningful job helping others build skills and independence
• Can work as part of a supportive, professional team
• Are interested in behavioral health, DD services, or ABA

Talents, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to, under AWARE’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, implement individual support plans with the knowledge of behavioral techniques, interventions, skill building techniques, and understanding of the emotional and behavioral needs of individuals diagnosed a developmental disability.
• Requires computer literacy skills, including the ability to navigate, record, and overall basic computer skills needed for performance-based software as well as an electronic medical records system.
• Must have the interpersonal oral and written communications skills to work as a team member, to make observations and to report them accurately, to learn resident care methods, and to follow oral and written instructions.
• A High School Diploma or HSE is required, along with past employment experience.
• Must have, or be willing to obtain, a valid Montana Driver’s License.
• Must have an acceptable driving record; as well as an acceptable criminal and protective services background check.

Benefits:

AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security.

AWARE’s benefits include:

• Annual Raises
• Tuition Advancement Program
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.