Therapeutic Recreation Service Technician - Lifestyle Wellness (Great Falls, MT)

Aware Inc.•Great Falls, MT

6d•$19 - $24

About The Position

AWARE is seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Service Technician to support clients in the Great Falls, Montana area. The role helps adults, children, and families become active members of their communities and develop personal growth and positive lifestyle skills. The technician plans and leads recreational activities, implements client-sensitive interventions, observes client responses, documents outcomes, and collaborates with the Therapeutic Recreation Program Director (TRPD) and treatment team. The position is full-time and pays $19.00–$23.59 per hour to start.

Requirements

High school diploma or HSE.
Past employment experience.
Must have or be willing to obtain a valid Montana driver’s license.
Acceptable driving record.
Acceptable criminal and protective services background check.

Responsibilities

Work independently in an assigned location or region.
Travel by personal vehicle or AWARE vehicle to clients or service areas.
Lead and instruct participants in gaining life skills.
Plan and lead recreational activities.
Implement interventions that account for the client’s age, cultural background, developmental stage, disability-related limitations, skills, and experience.
Demonstrate and participate in activities alongside clients to model positive lifestyle skills.
Assist the TRPD in creating intervention protocols, including short-term goals and criteria for assignment.
Observe client responses to interventions and communicate and collaborate with the TRPD and treatment team members.
Document intervention outcomes in the EHR according to policy to support evaluation of the therapeutic recreation program.
Provide client information to the TRPD at transition or discharge to assist with planning.