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JOB COACH / VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST
Do you enjoy coaching and mentoring people? Do you want to support individuals with developmental disabilities in reaching their employment goals? Then Job Coaching may be a great match for you!
Abilities First, Inc., has been making a difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities for almost sixty years. We offer a wide variety of services including school and preschool programs, day habilitation, residential habilitation, community habilitation, and employment services.
Abilities First recognizes the value of diverse experiences, identities, and backgrounds, and does not discriminate in hiring. We are inclusive, welcoming, and supportive of people of varying abilities, races, ethnicities, religions, socio-economic status, gender, and gender identities. Abilities First is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Abilities First is seeking a full time Job Coach/Vocational Specialist. This position is responsible for training, supervision, and ensuring quality performance of assigned employees (persons receiving services) in community job sites in a positive and creative manner.
Schedule:
Monday-Thursday 7:30a-5p Friday 8a-12p OR
Monday-Friday 9;30a-6:00p
Pay Rate:
$16.25 to $18.25per hour
To be considered, please go to our website to complete our online application:
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Apply/2329963/ABILITIES-FIRST-INC/Job-Coach---Supported-Employment
Position Standards
· Responsible for quality control of all work performed at the job site.
· Augments production as needed or requested.
· Provides coverage for other Vocational Specialists as directed.
· Assumes responsibility for training, supervision and coordination of services to ensure reaching individual goals and the achievement of independence in each employee’s work setting.
· Be familiar with each employee’s work goals, SE Plan, and safeguards.
· Attends all relevant case reviews, in-services and all other necessary meetings.
· Observes the employee’s activity, behavior and progress. You are required by OPWDD regulations to document the employee’s progress daily and monthly.
· Analyzes all skills to be taught and teach through recommended training techniques.
· Responds in a positive manner to employer’s requests for additional support and retraining.
· Advocates for each employee’s ongoing success in a positive, creative and pro-active manner.
· Includes driving responsibilities to transport people we serve on a daily basis.
· When between assignments or during other periods of down time, takes on tasks as directed by supervisor: assuring accurate completion of all documentation for which they are responsible, lends support to other staff members of this department which may mean assisting at a job site, lends support to other departments in an effort to assist people we serve with skill acquisition.
· Ensures all required trainings and certifications required are current, and seeks further support and training where needed.
· Adhere to agency Code of Legal and Ethical Behavior, which require all employees, consultants, board members, volunteers and affiliates to perform their responsibilities according to ethical and legal standards with honesty, integrity, fairness, good faith and respect for others and the law.
· Follows all agency policy and procedures and demonstrates continuous regard to personal safety and the safety of others.
· Performs other appropriate job related activities as requested by your supervisor or as circumstances warrant.
· Will incorporate CORE concepts of CQL’s person-centered excellence by respecting people’s concerns and responding accordingly and will use “teachable moments” to assist people in understanding and exercising their rights.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, in order to perform the essential functions of this job, an individual shall be required to:
Have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., bend, squat, bend the knees, pivot and grasp with both hands (in order to properly and safely perform the techniques taught in CPR/First Aid, behavior intervention techniques, and lifting and carrying techniques).
Assist individuals in ambulation by providing physical assistance, which may include pushing of wheelchairs.
Have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Possess verbal and written communication skills, in English, to ensure adequate regulatory documentation.
Benefits:
This is a full-time position eligible for these benefits:
Requirements
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.25 - $18.25 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
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License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
Full Time
Education & Training Services
$46k-59k (estimate)
03/30/2024
05/29/2024
abilitiesfirstny.org
HYDE PARK, NY
50 - 100
1962
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
CRYSTAL L WHITE
$10M - $50M
Education & Training Services
Abilities First provides care services for disabilities, infants and older adults.
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