JOB COACH

Job Summary

Develop business relationships so that employment opportunities are available for clients. Facilitate the placement and retention of clients in the vocational environment. Counsel and aid the client in obtaining and sustaining social services. Advocate on behalf of the client.

Responsibilities

• Review, determine and coordinate or provide necessary services for client so that social/vocational integration occurs, including interviewing and evaluating services needed based on the client’s profile, formulating treatment plans and goals, arranging for or personally carrying out treatment plans, and assisting the client in obtaining services.
• Develop client‑specific jobs by matching client skill, knowledge, and abilities to complementary career paths.
• Research and solicit employers possessing such occupations to hire clients.
• Assist employers with training issues to ensure the client receives appropriate job knowledge and skills training.
• Determine, suggest, and/or arrange for adaptive devices, mentoring, or other necessary instruction to complement job training or career development.
• Develop and utilize natural supports, both on and off the job, to secure vocational success.
• Source, implement, or facilitate a sustaining transportation system, human support/network system, or other reference sources to nurture client socialization.
• Complete all documentation necessary to support billing of services, following regulatory or HOH instructions, including formulating job success plans, conducting/reviewing situational assessments, performing benefits analysis, and disciplinary analysis.
• Interpret and implement existing DRS and HOH contracts and performance requirements.
• Keep current with regulatory developments and trends.
• Assist client in achieving maximum potential and self‑determination.

Requirements

• Education: Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Experience: 6 months in a service‑oriented environment, ideally in a job development capacity.
• Skills: Above‑average interpersonal, verbal, and written communications; basic math; proficiency with office equipment (copier, fax, calculator, telephone system).
• Abilities: Organize tasks, record and produce accurate work; exercise sound judgment; periodic travel to various intrastate sites (may involve overnight stay); valid driver’s license, current automotive insurance, dependable transportation; availability to operate a vehicle day/night; willingness to work schedules based on individual client needs and overtime as required; ability to learn and follow the Individual Plan (IP) of clients; criminal‑background free of encumbrances identified by the State of Oklahoma Health Department.
• Certifications/Training: First Aid/CPR training (required); pre‑employment drug screen and subject to random, post‑accident, and reasonable‑cause drug screens.
• Physical / Mental Requirements: Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds; comprehension and deductive reasoning; responsiveness to visual stimuli; reliable motor skills (use of hands and feet) and motor coordination; ability to sit, stoop, or stand for prolonged periods; good written and oral communication skills; mentally and physically capable to perform the duties of the position.