AWARE MISSION: 
We help people live independent lives.
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AWARE is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers quality, community-based support for people with mental health and/or developmental disabilities and families with children ages 0 to 8. We serve all 56 counties in Montana.
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AWARE’s goal is to assist individuals and families in making sound life choices. The support we provide allows those we serve to become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth.
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SERVICES:
- We ensure people with mental health and developmental disabilities live in a home of their choice and provide the day-to-day support they need. 
- We ensure adults and children live successfully in their communities, providing home visits, help in school, assistance with services, psychiatric assessment, and outpatient counseling.
- We support children ages 0-8 and their families through Early Head Start, behavioral health services, home visiting, and child care.
- We help the adults we serve find fulfilling employment, either through an AWARE program or in the community.   
- We hire professional, experienced staff to serve the individuals we support, employing more than 800 employees across Montana.

Industry: Individual and Family Services
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees

AWARE Inc.

Savvy Admin PROD

**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 recreation therapist.

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**

- Ability to work remotely in assigned location / region;

- Ability to travel via personal vehicle or AWARE vehicle to designated cities / regions to meet with clients and provide services;

- Experience in assessment and observational skills;

- Experience planning and implementing TR interventions to assist clients in increasing independence in lifestyle;

- Experience researching and applying evidence-based practices in Therapeutic Recreation;

- Design TR protocols, session plans and processes;

- Implements interventions that are sensitive to the client age, cultural background, stage of development, limitations of disabling conditions, skill and experience level;

- Document and evaluate services for efficiency and quality

**Excited to join our organization? ****AWARE recreation therapists earn $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year.**

**Requirements**

**Talents, skills, and abilities:**

- A bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation which meets the standards of NCTRC.

- Completion of a NCTRC approved internship.

- CTRS certification at hire strongly preferred or the ability to obtain national certification of CTRS within one year of hire.

**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 Advancement Program

- 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

Recreation Therapist - Lifestyle Wellness (Great Falls)

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