Family Recovery Professional- Early Childhood Services (Missoula, MT)

Aware•Missoula, MT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AWARE is hiring a full-time Family Recovery Professional in Missoula, Montana, for an overnight shift from Monday through Friday, 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The position provides direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to mothers and children from birth to age five in a residential treatment setting. The role helps maintain residents’ safety and well-being while supporting progress toward treatment goals. Working within a treatment team, the Family Recovery Professional provides trauma-informed, family-centered services to pregnant, postpartum, and parenting women navigating recovery from substance use disorders, and their children. The role supports residents’ physical, developmental, and emotional needs; builds daily living and parenting skills; and promotes stable recovery. The position works under the direct supervision of the designated supervisor and collaborates with team members, including the Children’s Program Coordinator. The position pays $20.00 per hour. AWARE describes its workplace as supportive and inclusive and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

Ability to implement individual support plans under AWARE, Inc.’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, using trauma-informed behavioral techniques, interventions, and skill-building strategies.
Understanding of and respect for the emotional and behavioral needs of individuals 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.
Ability to collaborate as a team member, make and communicate accurate observations, learn supportive care methods, follow instructions, build trust, and promote empowerment.
Cultural sensitivity, problem-solving skills, 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.
Help ensure residents’ safety, well-being, and progress toward treatment goals.
Deliver trauma-informed and family-centered services as part of a treatment team.
Support mothers in building strengths and daily living skills, engaging in meaningful activities, using healthy parenting approaches, and maintaining stable recovery.
Establish structured daily routines, including meal preparation, housing chores, and childcare needs, while fostering a safe and comfortable environment.
Plan, participate in, and supervise adults and children during community and group activities, including recreation, leisure, vocation, and education.
Conduct regular client check-ins focused on coping, safety, and health mindset.
Coach clients, in tandem with 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 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 themselves or others; 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 and trained.