Job Coach of Vocational Services

Position Summary

The Job Coach of Vocational Services will provide onsite job coaching to youth and adult clients with disabilities to help them learn their job duties and maintain employment as well as supporting the Employment Specialist position as needed.

Essential Functions

• Affords clients assistance during employment assignments to improve soft skills and build vocational skills; provides feedback and guidance to ensure employment success.
• Creates accommodations for clients to ensure employment success, such as task lists, reminders on phone, modifying tasks based on client's learning style, and other needs as required.
• Collaborates with supervisors at partner job sites to address any issues promptly.
• Ensures effective communication with clients, families, and Vocational Rehabilitation, both in person and through verbal and written communications.
• Attends orientation and training sessions with a client once placed with an employer to provide coaching on the position duties.
• Records specifics of client employment for billing purposes.
• Writes detailed case notes for clients outlining all phone, text, or in-person interactions.
• Completes various tasks for Employment Specialists as needed.
• Drives clients to various locations as needed.
• Other related tasks as directed.

Position Qualifications

• Job Knowledge
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Training Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management

Skills & Abilities

• Education: High School diploma required; some college including a degree in any field preferred.
• Experience: No experience necessary; experience working with individuals with a disability and/or prior counseling, job placement, job coaching, or working within public vocational rehabilitation programs is preferred.
• Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Suite, Adobe, and web-based database systems.
• Background Screening Requirement: Level 2 background screening through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
• Supervision: No supervisory responsibilities.
• Travel: Local travel required.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Environment: Office environment and in the field at various business locations.
• Physical: The employee frequently is required to drive for long periods of time, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, lift up to 40 lbs.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Paid

• $18.00 an hour
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Bonus Potential (eligible positions)
• Flexible work schedule for exceptional work/life balance

Benefits

• Part-time employees may be offered:
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible work schedule for exceptional work/life balance