Job Coach

About the role

The Job Coach at CHI Friendship in Fargo, North Dakota supports people with developmental disabilities to have a full quality of life. You will assist people supported to gain skills, achieve goals, remain active in the community, maintain health and wellness, and be an advocate for each person you support.

Responsibilities

• Buils a positive rapport with people by learning their wants, needs, and desires
• Learns about the person’s spirituality, social history and life experiences through education and a variety of community experiences
• Uses the person’s plan, Personal Outcome Measures information, and other assessments to learn about each person’s goals and dreams. Supports each person to direct their own services, achieve their goals and dreams, and remove barriers that hinder the accomplishment of the person’s goals and dreams
• Ensures each person within the department has all of his/her basic assurances met
• Attends program training with the QIDP and accurately implements all OSP/PCSP programs, learning objectives, and supports. Attends team meetings and completes assessments as requested
• Documents in an accurate and timely manner in all applicable records, charts and files of people supported
• Learns about people’s vocational, community and social interests through experience and exposure
• Affords people to remain connected to their natural supports (family, close friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.)
• Serves as a facilitator for people to be active members of the community (i.e., employment, volunteer work, belonging to clubs/organizations, participating in church activities, etc.) by emphasizing choices and options
• Maintains a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and has access to a vehicle
• Learns about the best possible health needs (including physical and mental health) for the person you are supporting, including knowledge of medications taken by the person and the effects of the medications
• Supports people to become involved in their personal health needs, accompanies people to medical appointments, provides support during medical procedures, and completes follow-up recommendations
• Administers medications and completes treatments according to the Medication Administration Record
• Maintains current First Aid and CPR certification
• Assists and supports people to have a safe and clean environment in which to live and work
• Learns about nutritional and healthy lifestyle recommendations through meal planning and preparation
• Supports people to look their best by providing assistance in areas of hygiene, grooming, and attire
• Assists and supports people to learn about his/her personal finances including money management and budgeting
• Assists with financial expenditures/budgets for people supported. This includes cash, checks, debit cards, and EBT cards. Assists people supported to pay their bills and keep an accurate record on all financial spending ledgers.
• Uses department’s procurement (P) card appropriately
• Serves as a personal advocate for people and teaches members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect through respectful communication and interactions
• Advocates and job sources with employers, community members, families and other stakeholders to develop needed supports and services

Requirements

• High School or equivalent diploma
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Preferred

• One year of work experience

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent diploma
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Skills

• Positive rapport-building
• Community engagement
• Healthcare administration
• Financial management
• Advocacy

Benefits

CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

Pay

The posted compensation range of $18.15 - $25.63 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

Schedule

Primarily Monday through Friday 7:00am-6:00pm

Category

Nurse Assistant