Intensive Support and Stabilization Direct Care Professional - Residential Services (Missoula, MT)

Aware Inc. • Missoula, MT

12h • $25 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves supporting individuals with disabilities and mental health needs to live the life they choose. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities such as morning routines, cooking, transportation to appointments or jobs, managing difficult moments, and documenting daily progress for the next shift. The job emphasizes providing care without conditions, recognizing that the individuals supported are not problems to be managed. Key aspects include crisis intervention, de-escalation, implementing behavior and safety plans, assisting with personal care and medication, coaching new coping and social skills, fostering independence, maintaining a safe environment, coordinating care with treatment teams, and advocating for individual rights. The role requires implementing various individual plans and adhering to AWARE Inc.’s Unconditional Care Philosophy.

Requirements

• Must be 18 or older with a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Reliability and consistent attendance are essential.
• Patience and empathy when dealing with individuals during difficult times.
• Ability to implement Individual Treatment Plans, Behavior Management Plans, Independent Living Plans, and Personal Support Plans as written.
• Competence in supporting activities of daily living (ADLs): personal hygiene, grooming, feeding, toileting, mobility, and medication monitoring (per agency policy).
• Skill in teaching and reinforcing coping skills, social skills, and independent living skills.
• Capacity to follow and reinforce structured behavioral interventions and reinforcement systems.

Responsibilities

• Crisis Intervention & Stabilization: Implementing behavior management, safety planning, and de-escalation strategies during critical, high-stress, or emergency situations.
• Daily Living Support: Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), including personal care, hygiene, feeding, and medication management/monitoring.
• Behavioral Coaching & Skill Building: Teaching new coping skills, improving social skills, and fostering independence.
• Monitoring & Safety: Maintaining a safe environment, which may include 24/7 monitoring in residential treatment centers or group homes.
• Case Coordination: Working with treatment teams, families, and schools to coordinate care and transition plans.
• Transportation: Accompanying individuals to appointments and community activities.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate, confidential records of daily activities, behavioral changes, and incidents.
• Advocacy: Ensuring individual rights are respected and promoting self-advocacy.
• Implements and follows Individual Treatment Plans, Behavior Management Plans, Independent Living Plans and Personal Support Plans and adheres to AWARE Inc.’s Unconditional care Philosophy.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• FSA
• HSA
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Advancement
• Professional Development
• Annual raises (5% after year one, 5% after year two)
• Higher starting pay for comparable work experience (four years starts at $29.24/hour)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED