If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE.

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply to join our team at AWARE.

Responsibilities:

• Develops workable staff schedules in coordination with other services and ensures that treatment plans are communicated through the various shifts.
• Provides input regarding the consumers' care and supervision by participating in the development of treatment plans.
• Assists with coverage on all shifts when needed, or directed; procures relief staff as necessary, ensuring that safety procedures and consumer rights are strictly enforced.
• Manages and regularly monitors, the day-to-day finances of consumers and the group home.
• Ability to understand financial reports for the group home and control overall budget within approved budget margins.
• Maintains each home's petty cash, food stamps, etc. and oversees purchases necessary for the home.
• Completes and turns in all required financial reports.
• Completes all monthly and quarterly reports regarding consumer treatment plans.
• Keeps all consumer working files up-to-date and assists in maintaining the consumer's main files.
• Supervises and monitors completion of menus as specified and in accordance with the CARF and licensing standards.
• Leads and participates in active treatment involving the consumers. Participates as a team member for all consumers and makes community and family contacts as necessary or as assigned.
• Assures all new employees are orientated and complete all documents within the AWARE, Inc. orientation packet upon hire. Provides employee supervision, counseling, and directions, as needed. Completes the appropriate six-month and annual performance evaluations and reviews for designated staff.
• Utilizes HELP (including therapeutic holds) when it is necessary, in addition to First Aid and CPR.
• Provides training, in-service sessions, and other such instruction as approved and directed by supervisor, this includes disseminating and encouraging the A.W.A.R.E., Inc. Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and approved Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) approaches and techniques.
• Maintains licensure and training certificates required by AWARE, Inc. and the State of Montana.
• Ensures all group home employees are enrolled in Medication Certification class within one-month of hire.
• Notifies the appropriate personnel in cases of emergency.
• Coordinates all medical appointments and paperwork involved with other services.
• Supervises all medications so that the appropriate amounts of medication are available at the group home. Coordinates any medication changes with the appropriate AWARE, Inc. staff.
• Comments on all Incident Reports from the group home and ensures that all other AWARE, Inc. policies and procedures are followed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS: Health Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Advancement, Professional Development.

Talents, skills, and abilities:

• Requires a broad knowledge of issues involving those who are developmentally disabled, including:
• Knowledge of procedures which promote greater independence.
• Knowledge of therapeutic techniques and community resources.
• Knowledge of human resource policies and procedures and techniques to enhance employee performance.
• Requires the interpersonal skills necessary to work comfortably and efficiently with professionals and para-professionals.
• Confidence of. and insight into, therapeutic interactions with consumers to address behavioral and emotional difficulties. Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to model appropriate interventions with group home consumers. A high level of both oral and written communication skills is necessary.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or a related field preferred. A minimum of two (2) years in a community based program for the developmentally disabled, education, or human services setting. Administrative experience with regard to direct supervision of staff.
• Must have or be willing to obtain a valid Montana Driver's License, with an acceptable driving record. Must pass a criminal and protective services background check.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.