Intensive Stabilization Residential Technician - Residential Services (Anaconda/Butte, MT)

Description

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

AWARE is looking for the right person to join the team as an intensive stabilization residential technician.

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:

• Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
• Documents services provided.
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning. Will follow the specific plan of treatment under the direction of a Board-Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) and/or Lead Clinical Program Supervisor (LCPC/LCSW).
• Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
• Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
• Provides direct care to those with mental health needs and challenges.
• The work is complex and goes well beyond caregiving, requiring skills including independent problem solving, decision making, behavioral assessment and prevention, medication administration, health and allied health treatment, teaching new skills, crisis prevention and intervention and more.
• Job duties and responsibilities include providing direct care to those with intellectual , developmental, disabilities and/or serious emotional disturbances. Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks, fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served, ensures client safety and maintain a safe environment, along with other related tasks.

Requirements

Talents, skills, and abilities:

• Each applicant selected for positions working inside Intensive Stabilization Services will be directed to complete assigned training and/or obtain training certifications.
• Employee training will be based on individual client needs and may include H.E.L.P., Applied Behavior Analysis, and Functional Behavior Assessments tailored to each client’s unique needs.
• Training may be before placement with the client and may also be ongoing.
• Ability to work in a residential setting.
• Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company.
• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 18 years of age or older
• A valid Montana Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one, and an acceptable driving record.
• 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 Reimbursement
• 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.

Salary : $17 - $19