Job Coach

About the role

As our Job Coach, you will support people with developmental disabilities to have a full quality of life. Every day you will assist people supported to gain skills to be more independent in all aspects of their life, achieve goals and dreams, remain active in the community, gain or maintain natural supports, maintain health and wellness, and be an advocate for each person you support to ensure his/her wants and needs are put first. To be successful in this role, you will effectively empower individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence and an enhanced quality of life, acting as a dedicated advocate and facilitator for their personal growth and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Builds 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
• Assists people to remain connected to their natural supports (family, close friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.)
• Supports 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