Job Coach

2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh, United States Life'sWork of Western PA Full time
Job Summary:

A Job Coach at Life'sWork is responsible for supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or individuals facing other barriers to employment. A Job Coach will assist our clients to acquire, maintain and enhance skills required to secure and carry out work-related activities. The Job Coach will work at a variety of work sites including Life'sWork own production facility as well as in a wide range of businesses and organizations through our small group staffing program. Job coaches are responsible for learning and applying the Individual support plan (ISP) and maintaining confidentiality.

About Life'sWork of Western PA

Life'sWork of Western PA is a nonprofit organization empowering people to live the life they choose. We partner with people with disabilities, people with other barriers, young adults, children, and families to pursue their hopes and dreams through strengthening workplace abilities, building life skills, and developing meaningful relationships.

About Adult Services:

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is three times higher than that of people without disabilities. Through our Supported Group Employment, Small Group Staffing, and Community Participation Supports, we're providing adults with disabilities an opportunity to overcome barriers to employment.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide job coaching across all of our program areas: facility, community, and in small group staffing locations
  • May transport participants to and from the worksite using company vehicles
  • Complete daily documentation of implementation and progress towards the participant's goals and activities based on the care plan
  • Support the achievement of the participant's personal outcomes and goals
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and implementation of the participant's support plan
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment
  • Contribute information regarding the participant's progress for support team meetings when requested
  • Engage with participants on a daily basis to facilitate growth for learning and opportunities
  • Identify and provide reasonable accommodation to assist the needs of participants; for example, assisting them with the vending machine or walking them to the bathroom
  • Provide a person-centered environment that fosters advancement and transition
  • Act as a role model for appropriate workplace behavior
  • Engage with all participants in a positive, respectful, productive manner on a regular basis
  • Complete and maintain annual staff qualifications, including 24 credit hours of training per year
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications:
  • A high school diploma or GED is required. A secondary degree in psychology, socials services, or a related field is preferred.
  • A valid PA driver's license, a good driving record, and current car insurance are required.
  • Must have reliable form of transportation to and from work.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Ability to multi-task, and be a team player with confidence to take the lead
  • Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  • Well-organized with customer-oriented approach
  • Leadership and supervision experience are a plus
  • Good attention to detail and observation skills
  • Proficient in computer technical understanding and can pick up on new systems easily
  • Working knowledge of computer systems to complete documentation

Physical Requirements:
  • This position requires being able to stand, walk and/or bend for long periods of time.
  • Able to lift items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Additional Requirements:
  • Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within six months of date of hire (Life'sWork will cover the cost, if needed).
  • Will be required to complete Act 153 clearances prior to hire (PATCH, PACA, FBI Fingerprinting)
  • Life'sWork is a Drug-Free Workplace and staff are expected to refrain from any illegal drug use while employed with Life'sWork. Employees may be drug tested prior to employment.
  • May be required to use your personal vehicle to travel to work locations.

Organizational Summary:

Life'sWork of Western PA is a non-profit organization empowering people to live the life they choose. We partner with people with disabilities, people with other barriers, young adults, children and families to pursue their hopes and dreams through strengthening workplace abilities, building life skills and developing meaningful relationships.

We believe everyone deserves to share in opportunities of meaningful employment. Through employment for all, we envision creating a compassionate, inclusive and equitable community where all individuals have a chance to flourish. A career at Life'sWork means a chance to promote life altering change in an individual's life.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

At Life'sWork of Western PA, we have a clear vision: to create a community where difference is valued. As an organization with a mission that is centered around lifting up some of the most vulnerable members of society, diversity and inclusion are more than just words to us. Here, everyone is welcome. We employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, age, sex, religion, color, national origin, language, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, handicap or disability, and other protected status'. As an employment organization that is continually evolving to provide the best possible services for our clients, we strive to be as diverse as the individuals that we serve. Life'sWork is fully focused on building and nurturing a workplace where inclusion is part of our everyday culture, not just an initiative; where all employees feel their individual gifts are celebrated and appreciated, and where they are encouraged to be who they are.

There is always more work to be done, and we believe that if the services that are provided by our organization are done through a diverse mix of talents, perspectives, and backgrounds, we can play a role in creating ongoing and lasting change.

Salary Description

$17.00 per hour

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