Floating Residential Specialist - Residential Services (Great Falls, MT)

Description

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE.

AWARE is looking for the right person to join the team as a floating residential specialist.

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If

you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply to join our team at AWARE.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and Support Direct Care Staff: The Floating Supervisor ensures that direct support staff are providing adequate care and following established policies and procedures.
• Provide Direct Care: May assist with residents' daily activities, including personal care, medication management, and leisure activities.
• Maintain Resident Records: Ensures accuracy and compliance of resident records.
• Manage Home Operations: May be responsible for tasks such as meal planning, grocery shopping, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring a safe environment.
• Financial Management: May assist with budget management and tracking expenses.
• Crisis Management: May be called upon to respond to emergencies and ensure the safety of residents and staff.
• Communication and Collaboration: Communicates effectively with staff, residents, families, and other stakeholders.
• Training and Development: May participate in training and development activities to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Compliance: Ensures that the group home adheres to relevant regulations and standards.
• Problem-Solving: Identifies and resolves issues that arise in the group home.
• Maintain good attendance, ethical behavior and demonstrate ability to successfully fulfill the duties of a direct care staff.
• Demonstrate ability to apply active treatment principles, including Behavior Management, and be able to communicate these principles with a clear and obvious understanding.
• Utilizes H.E.L.P. (including therapeutic holds) when it is determined that a resident is a danger to self or others; also performs basic First Aid and/or CPR when needed.
• Complete training and will be expected to pass testing in the following areas: H.E.L.P (de-escalation and therapeutic holds), Medication Certification, First Aid/CPR, Blood Borne Pathogens, Safety Health Emergency and Disaster (SHED) Safety, Safe Vehicle Operations, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), HIPPA, Professional Care Giver, and AWARE’s Behavioral Competency (ABC).
• Utilizes and accurately records data using AWARE’s Electronic Medical Records System as assigned, outlined, and trained.

Requirements

Talents, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to, under AWARE’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, implement individual support plans with the knowledge of behavioral techniques, interventions, skill building techniques, and understanding of the emotional and behavioral needs of individuals diagnosed a developmental disability.
• Requires computer literacy skills, including the ability to navigate, record, and overall basic computer skills needed for performance-based software as well as an electronic medical records system.
• The Floating Residential Specialist must have the interpersonal oral and written communications skills to work as a team member, to make observations and to report them accurately, to learn resident care methods, and to follow oral and written instructions.
• At least three (3) years of experience is required and/or an associate degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field and minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in Human Services.
• Must have, or be willing to obtain, a valid Montana Driver’s License. Must have an acceptable driving record; as well as an acceptable criminal and protective services background check.

Benefits:

AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security.

AWARE’s benefits include:

• Quarterly Financial Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.