Job Coach of Vocational Services

About the role

The Adult Job Coach at employU supports the Employment Specialist position to assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining employment. The role involves developing relationships with businesses, searching for suitable job opportunities, supporting clients during employment assignments, creating accommodations, and ensuring effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Develops relationships with area businesses to create additional job opportunities for clients; completes Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with area businesses.
• Searcs for employment opportunities that match the client's interests, abilities, and are within a reasonable distance to their home. This may include researching online job boards and social media. Activities may also include networking with hiring managers and human resources to promote service in efforts to find opportunities.
• Aids clients 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 to include task lists, putting reminders on phone, modifying tasks based on client’s learning style, and others as needed.
• Works with supervisors at partner job sites to ensure that any issues are addressed as quickly as possible.
• Ensures good communication with clients, families, and Vocational Rehabilitation both in person or 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.
• Assists the Employment Specialist with preparing P&A’s and final reports.
• Vists clients a minimum of once per week or more if client requires more support or if it is at the beginning of a new employment experience.
• Records specifics of client employment for billing purposes.
• Maintains regular contact with clients via phone, text or email to communicate appointments, scheduled interviews, and to ensure support.
• Writes detailed case notes for clients outlining all phone, text or in-person interactions.
• Attends Vocational Rehabilitation staffing meetings at their local VR office.
• Completes monthly progress notes for clients by specific day of each month.
• Drives clients to various locations as needed.
• Other related tasks as directed.

Qualifications

• 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
• Other Requirements: Open availability required; must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, auto registration, auto insurance coverage-minimum (bodily injury $50,000 per person/$100,000 per accident); bilingual is a plus (English / Spanish); ASL is a plus; confidentiality and the ability to handle multiple deadlines is required; must have own computer, printer, smartphone with data plan, and high-speed internet connection.

Skills & Abilities

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

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life 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
• Pet Insurance

Pay

The estimated average, annual pay range for this full-time, hourly position is $39,000--$49,000 per year which includes the hourly pay rate of $18.00 an hour plus the estimated bonus.