Family Recovery Professional- Early Childhood Services

Aware Inc.•Missoula, MT

7h•Onsite

About The Position

AWARE is hiring a full-time Family Recovery Professional in Missoula, Montana, to provide direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to mothers and their children, from birth to age five, in a residential treatment setting. The role helps maintain a safe, warm environment and supports residents’ well-being and progress toward treatment goals. Services are trauma-informed and family-centered, delivered as part of a treatment team to address the physical, developmental, and emotional needs of mothers and children. Under the direct supervision of the designated supervisor, the professional works with pregnant, postpartum, and parenting women navigating recovery from substance use disorders. The role builds on residents’ strengths and daily-living skills and supports meaningful activities, healthy parenting, and stable recovery. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., at $19.00 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to implement individual support plans under AWARE, Inc.’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, using trauma-informed behavioral techniques, interventions, and skill-building strategies while understanding and honoring the emotional and behavioral needs of individuals with substance use disorders.
Knowledge of child development, behavior management, and strategies.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries while providing empathetic care and services.
Basic computer literacy, including navigating, recording, and using performance-based software and electronic medical records systems.
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to collaborate, make and report accurate observations, learn supportive care methods, follow instructions, build trust, and promote empowerment.
Cultural sensitivity, problem-solving ability, and ability to follow treatment plans.
High school diploma or HSE.
Past employment experience.
Must have or be willing to obtain a valid Montana Driver’s License and have an acceptable driving record.
Must pass a criminal and protective services background check.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to mothers and their children in the residential treatment setting.
Collaborate with team members to support the recovery of pregnant and parenting women and their children.
Establish structured daily routines, including meal preparation, housing chores, and childcare needs, while fostering a safe and comfortable environment.
Plan, participate in, and supervise community and group activities, including recreation, leisure, vocational, and educational activities that support skill building and coping mechanisms.
Conduct regular client check-ins regarding coping, safety, and mental well-being.
Provide coaching, alongside the Children’s Program Coordinator, on child development, positive reinforcement, behavioral boundaries, and general health and safety practices.
Assist with childcare needs as indicated.
Oversee and coach mother-child interactions during daily schedules, meals, and free time to foster healthy attachment and address relational stressors.
Monitor children’s well-being within the treatment home.
Assist clients with phone calls and visitors.
May assist with the medication distribution program as assigned.
Maintain a safe and clean environment through routine cleaning.
Implement and follow individual Treatment Plans in accordance with AWARE’s Unconditional Care Philosophy.
Use H.E.L.P., including therapeutic holds, when a resident is determined to be a danger to self or others, and provide basic First Aid and/or CPR when needed.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and assigned Corporate Committees.
Complete timely and accurate daily logs, case narratives, and progress notes, including adult and child milestones and parent-child interactions.
Use and accurately record data in AWARE, Inc.’s Electronic Medical Records System as assigned, outlined, and trained.