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

• Assists clients during employment assignments to improve soft skills as well as build vocational skills; provides feedback and guidance to ensure employment is successful.
• 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.
• 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.
• Other Requirements: Open availability required; must be available during days, evenings and weekends. Ability to pass a level 2 background check. Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, auto registration, auto insurance coverage (minimum of 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.

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 Benefits

• Full-time employees are offered:
• 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
• 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

Pay Range

The estimated average, annual pay range for this full-time, hourly position is $39,000--$49,000 per year.