Job Coach Float

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you searching for a job that makes a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities? Job Coaches provide on-the-job coaching to our Supported Employment program participants to help participants successfully work in the community. Job Coaches may provide support in group or individual work settings. Responsibilities

Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Provides job coaching and promotes career development support to improve job skills,
  wages, and productivity of participants served at the business site with the goal of moving
  Participants into individual Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) job opportunities.
• Promotes and facilitates social integration between participants and other employees in
  collaboration with customer’s supervisors/managers. Monitors participant activity to
  ensure productivity, quality learning, completion of program and work assignments, and
  quality outcomes. Becomes familiar with the needs and limitations of assigned
  participants to identify areas of development opportunities.
• Provides personal and career counseling as well as behavioral intervention for
  participants.
• Performs work alongside participants for purposes of training, role modeling, and
  supporting the needs of the participants and the employer.
• Teaches work skills (or life skills where appropriate) to participants at various job sites
  using repetitious training methods.
• Maintains excellent communication with managers, supervisors and employees
  to support positive outcomes and to resolve client performance problems or other issues.
• Regularly meets with participant’s supervisor to discuss participant’s progress and any
  training concerns. Regularly attends staff meetings as required.
• Completes administrative duties, including monthly statistics, progress reports, updating
  Program plans, and data entry utilizing company database programs.
• Communicates with referring agencies, care providers, parents, and counselors as
  appropriate, regarding any issues that may affect a participant’s employment. Notifies
  Job Coach II or III and/or site manager immediately of any problems with participants,
  referring agencies, or employers to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Works with leads, supervisors and site managers in preparing daily/weekly scheduled job
  duties for participants.
• Performs coaching functions (direct on the job functions with participants) approximately
  60% of the scheduled workday and related administrative functions (non-direct functions such as
  reports, case notes, prepping OPMs and IHSPs, accurately recording mileage, interactions with
  supervisors and referring agencies, during the remaining 40% of a scheduled workday.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Substitutes for individual and group job coaches as needed and required. Roves to
  different worksites as needed.
• Assists with SE administrative needs and participants training as assigned when job
  coaching opportunities are unavailable.
• Provides direct and non-direct coaching services to IP and Group Participants.
  Responsible for assigned participant case management when providing these services.

Qualifications

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Education: BA or BS degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of one year related experience preferred.

Computer Skills:MS Office Suite. Strong E-mail communication skills. Strong file management or case management skills. Must have ability to learn client tracking software.

Certificates & Licenses: Must be able to pass all required criminal background checks and become First Aid & CPR certified. Requires a valid CA Driver's license and current vehicle insurance. Required to pass Goodwill's insurance company requirements for driving on company time. Drivers with own vehicles preferred.