Job Coach II

$2500 Signing Bonus

This position involves the development, implementation, and maintenance of integrated community employment services for individuals with disabilities. Staff in this position report directly to and are supervised by the Career Opportunities for the Disabled (COD) Program Manager. Daily hours will vary to accommodate the needs of the individuals being served.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Provide and oversee Job Coach I in providing pre-employment training to include: resume development, employment application, interview skills, job search skills, etc.
• Develop and oversee Job Coach I in developing job leads appropriate to the abilities of individuals assigned for job search.
• Collect and compile data into comprehensive reports and make recommendations for suitability for community employment. Assist Job Coach I in all aspects of this process.
• Provide mentoring to Job Coach I and new hires on job tasks and duties.
• Train and coach individuals with disabilities in integrated community employment settings, enclaves, and mobile work crews.
• Perform work as necessary to assure that the job is completed satisfactorily until the disabled individual is capable of performing the work independently. Assure that the job is completed on time and at an acceptable level of competence throughout the initial training phase.
• Provide mobility training as needed by instructing the individual in the methods of using public transportation.
• Develop vocational profiles to include: needs, skills, preferences, experience, and other information relevant to individuals referred for service.
• Analyze potential jobs by dividing tasks into manageable components. Identify difficult tasks that need special attention or modification. Help employees to design necessary work accommodations.
• Assist disabled individuals in obtaining the support services necessary to maintain employment.
• Provide continuous follow-up and intervention to support the disabled individual in maintaining employment.
• Document services are provided for billing purposes.
• Attend staff meetings, conferences, trade shows, job fairs, seminars, in-service training, and consumer meetings, as required.
• Perform related work as required.
• Review and recommend work plans.
• Review Individual write-ups and compare them to Individual Service Plans.

SKILLS:

• Knowledge of working with individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to relate to individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing.
• Ability to learn and perform various types of jobs without extensive training.
• Ability to perform the physical labor associated with various entry-level service and manufacturing jobs.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, in education, special education, rehabilitation, psychology, sociology, or a related field.

Or

• An Associate’s degree from an accredited institution, in the above fields and two (2) years’ experience in supported/supportive employment.

EOE

About The Arc of Butler County:

Since incorporating in 1957, The Arc of Butler County has served individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through:AdvocacyInforming individuals and families of their rightsProvision Residential and Vocational ServicesOur goal is to continue to meet the changing needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by improving current services while developing and implementing new services.The Arc of Butler County is affiliated with The Arc of Pennsylvania and The Arc of the United States.

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