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Mission
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Careers at ORI

MISSION STATEMENT

Opportunity Resources supports persons with disabilities in enhancing their quality of life.

Vision
All people will have the opportunity to live satisfying lives.

Values
We value and respect people, their uniqueness, their interests, their contributions and their privacy.

We value the right to make informed choices and to take risks.

We value partnerships with family, friends, volunteers, co-workers and other members of the community.

We value fellow staff who are committed to excellence, who impart positive influence and are respectful, dedicated, motivated and competent.

We value environments which are accessible, safe, healthy and supportive.

We value communication that fosters open and respectful relationships. We value providing quality products and services to the satisfaction of our customers.

We value corporate practices which are implemented in accordance with sound business principles. We value life-long personal growth, good health and happiness.

We value opportunity.

Overview
Opportunity Resources, Inc. is a Missoula based 501 (3) (c) private, nonprofit organization that has provided supports for individuals with disabilities since 1955.  Our major sources of funding are received from the Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS), and Senior and Long Term Care Services (SLTCS) of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). We also receive funding from private pay services, production income, ORI’s own business EZ-Products CD skip fixer, rental income, donations, fund raising and grants.  ORI provides direct services in Missoula to about 400 people with disabilities each day.  ORI provides case management services to about 700 people with disabilities, 16 years and older, in Western and North Central Montana.  ORI employs 250 staff.  Of those employees, 90% provide direct training, supervisory services, and case management to people with disabilities.

ORI provides a wide array of supports to people with disabilities including facility and community employment, congregate and supported living residential supports, transportation, recreation, art, counseling, nursing, and personal assistance program.

Employees of ORI earned a total of $5,328,342 in salaries and benefits last year and provided major contributions to the Montana tax base, including property taxes, income taxes, and unemployment taxes.  Last year people with disabilities supported by ORI earned $768,927 at jobs in our facilities and in the Missoula community.  Also, last year ORI purchased $866,000 worth of goods and services from businesses in Montana.  Our corporation plays an active role in purchasing services from local community vendors, such as grocery stores, maintenance and office supplies.  Consumers purchase medical services and items for meet their daily needs.  With our agency’s assistance, some people with disabilities have also been able to purchase homes, resulting in additional contributions to the Montana and Missoula County tax base.