Family Recovery Professional- Early Childhood Services

Aware Inc.•Missoula, MT

6h•Onsite

About The Position

AWARE is hiring a Family Recovery Professional for Early Childhood Services in Missoula, Montana. The position provides direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to pregnant and parenting women and their children, ages birth to five, in a residential treatment setting. The role helps maintain a safe, warm environment and supports residents’ well-being and progress toward treatment goals through trauma-informed, family-centered services delivered as part of a treatment team. Under the direct supervision of the designated supervisor, the Family Recovery Professional works with pregnant, postpartum, and parenting women navigating recovery from substance use disorders. The position builds on each person’s strengths and daily-living skills, empowering mothers to engage in meaningful activities that support healthy parenting and stable recovery. The role is full-time, overnight, Monday through Friday, 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., and pays $20.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or HSE.
Past employment experience.
Ability to implement individual support plans using AWARE’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, trauma-informed behavioral techniques, interventions, and skill-building strategies while recognizing the emotional and behavioral needs associated with substance use disorders.
Knowledge of child development, behavior management, and related strategies.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries while providing empathetic care and services.
Basic computer literacy, including navigating and recording information in 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 and problem-solving ability, and ability to follow treatment plans.
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 children in the residential treatment setting.
Support residents’ physical, developmental, and emotional needs and their progress toward treatment goals using trauma-informed, family-centered practices.
Collaborate with team members to support recovery from substance use disorders among pregnant and parenting women and their children.
Establish structured daily routines, including meal preparation, household chores, and childcare needs, while maintaining a safe and comfortable environment.
Plan, participate in, and supervise community and group activities, including recreation, leisure, vocation, and education, to 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 in the treatment home.
Assist with client phone calls and visitors.
Assist with medication distribution when assigned.
Maintain a safe and clean environment through routine cleaning.
Implement and follow individual treatment plans and 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; provide basic first aid or CPR when needed.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and assigned Corporate Committees.
Complete timely, precise 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.