1:1 EMPLOYMENT COACH (PT 18 hours per week)

The Employment Coach supports people with differing abilities in the community, assisting with skill-building, facilitating experiential learning, and fostering personal developmental opportunities while ensuring safety and protection of rights.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support individuals in identifying and obtaining employment with community stakeholders.
• Identify and train individuals on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully complete job duties.
• Guide and support individuals in interfacing and communicating with supervisors and peers.
• Provide safe and reliable transportation to individuals for work and work-related activities as needed.
• Help individuals identify and develop positive relationships from work and work-related activities.
• Identify and offer suggestions for Individual plan outcomes and job development goals.
• Identify opportunities for and encourage individuals to contribute to their communities and build positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with vocational services peers to support and guide the community employment goals of supported individuals.
• Learn and become proficient in the skills of varied professions to support team members in assisting individuals in skill development.
• Be flexible, reliable, and consistent in supporting the vocational service team to assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining employment.
• Gather and exchange industry-based information to ensure a dynamic pool of skills and abilities to support individuals with new employment opportunities.
• Positively mentor and guide new vocational services team members in learning the skills required for successful job coaching supports.
• Accurately track and document the attendance patterns of individuals supported in community-based employment.
• Track and document caseload requirements, including updating and transitioning supported individuals to other vocational services team members.
• Track and manage employer stakeholder information and communicate regularly to establish employment opportunities.
• Track and document financial expenditures, including mileage and vehicle usage, to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Track and report wage differentiations to ensure accurate documentation of Federal and State wage requirements.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of time and opportunities to maximize employment supports.
• Complete and submit required documentation accurately and on time.
• Undertake other duties as assigned, including special projects and cross-program development.

Requirements

• High School diploma required; Associate’s degree in human services or related field preferred.
• One to three (1-3) years of experience working with individuals with differing abilities preferred.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and other database systems.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Active valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and no more than two (2) points.
• Maintain proof of current automobile insurance.
• Flexibility of scheduling to meet agency and program needs.
• Ability to obtain DOT Medical Card (Non-CDL) within thirty (30) days of employment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• While performing the duties of this position, an employee (using approved agency lifting techniques) will be called upon to support and lift an adult with developmental and other disabilities; transfer a person to and from wheelchairs; to and from beds; on and off toilet seats; in and out of showers; and, in and out of vans or other vehicles.
• Must be able to physically intervene (when appropriate and in an approved manner) to protect a person from causing harm to themselves or others and to safely evacuate during an emergency. These duties may entail occasionally exerting 50-70 pounds of force by pulling, pushing, or lifting objects or people.
• The employee will collaborate with people who possess diverse disabilities and may exhibit a spectrum of behaviors, potentially including assertive and unpredictable behavior.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands (or hands and arms) to carry, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; crouch and kneel.
• Regularly required to hear (with or without hearing devices), see (with or without corrective lenses), and speak.

Schedule

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 am - 3 pm.

Pay

Hourly wage range: $21.10 - $25.25.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Agency-paid life & AD&D insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) coverage.
• Voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D, STD, LTD, Cancer, Accident, and medical bridge coverages.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Tuition assistance.
• Incentives: Higher Education, DSP1, 2, & 3 Badge.