Employment Opportunities

Independent Living Specialist – Kalispell Office

Summit Independent Living is taking applications for the Kalispell Independent Living Specialist position. This is a career opportunity for the right person with a solid background in social work or human services and a passion for working with people of all ages with disabilities. This is a 40 hours per week, non-exempt position.

The Independent Living Specialist is responsible for the provision of advocacy and resource development, peer support, information and referral, skills training, and service coordination for people with disabilities. This position will also serve as a coordinator and mentor for the Kalispell area youth transition services.  Excellent communication skills, ability to develop rapport with youth, to work effectively as a Summit team member and independently in the community are essential for success in this role. Refer to job description for complete job duties, responsibilities and required qualifications.

The starting hourly wage for this position is $19 per hour, DOE. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, 401 (k) plan with employer match, flexible  spending plan, paid holidays, generous personal allowable leave for vacation and sick days, and long-term illness leave.

Individuals interested in applying must submit a current resume, cover letter, and Summit employment application. Position open UNTIL FILLED. Application materials are available for download on the right.

Submit application materials to:

Dianna Kintzler, County Coordinator
Summit Independent Living
275 Corporate Way, Suite 200
Kalispell, MT 59901

or via email to dkintzler@summitilc.org

For more information regarding the job duties, qualifications, wage and benefits, or application process please contact Dianna Kintzler at 406-257-0048, Ext. 3.

Self-Direct CFC/PAS Personal Care Assistant

A self-direct personal care assistant (PCA) works in the private residence of a participating member to provide medically necessary direct personal care in order for members who are functionally limited in performing activities of daily living on their own to remain living independently in their home and community. Personal-care tasks follow a plan of care that has been previously authorized by the Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation and may include tasks such as:

1. Activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, toileting, transfers, and exercising.
2. Meal preparation that includes meal planning, shopping, storing, preparing and serving food.
3. Household tasks related to maintaining the member’s health and safety in the home.
4. Escort services for members who require personal assistance during trips to obtain Medicaid reimbursed medical care or shop for items essential to the member’s health and nutritional needs.
5. Assist with health maintenance tasks as authorized by the member’s health care professional.

If you are interested in working as a personal care assistant or have already been hired by a consumer and need to fill out the necessary employment paperwork, please download Summit’s employment forms on the right hand side of this page. The application packet will download in a zip folder format, please be sure to review all materials and fill out and sign the appropriate forms before turning them in to Summit. You will be required to sign that you’ve reviewed all materials. If unable to download, the application packet is also available at the front desk of our Missoula office.

Persons interested in working as a PCA must be hired by a Summit SD-CFC/PAS consumer and must submit a personal assistant employment application and all other required documents to our Missoula office.