JOB COACH (SUB)

AccessPoint RI

Job Description – Summer Grant / Job Coach

Job Title:         Supported Employment Specialist      

Reports To:     Summer Grant Coordinator                  

Job Description:  Instruct and provide support to individuals in community and internship sites, and to ensure that the assignments are met according to employers' requirements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assure all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
2. To adhere to all agency safety policies, including safe driving and seat belt practices.
3. Assist individuals (i.e., through demonstration, repetition, verbal and gestural instruction) in learning job tasks.
4. Assist Individuals in establishing community employment relationships, schedules, and adherence to work policy.
5. Support Individuals as needed (i.e., setting work pace, implementing work responsibilities, correcting work, etc.) to ensure success in the internship experience.
6. Problem-solving issues with the individual and employer.
7. Completion of all assigned documentation, including daily schedules, annual summaries, progress notes, data sheets, etc.
8. Follows and implements all clinical services and programs as applicable
   • Verbal Interactions as per Behavioral Support Training
   • Communication
   • OT, PT, ST
9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Peripheral Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Transport Individuals to/from work 
2. Assist in working out schedules and schedule conflicts
3. Assist coworkers by providing support as needed.

Minimal Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• 1 year Human Services
• Access and provision of an insured automobile on an ongoing basis
• Divers License

Necessary Knowledge. Skills and Abilities: working knowledge of employment supports. Ability to read/write English, ability to instruct individuals.

Special Qualifications Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral formats.

Supervision Received:  Summer Grant Coordinator

Supervisory Exercised: None

Essential Psychical Demands:

• Lift 100 lbs with 2 people
• Lifting up to 50lbs
• Driving/sitting 40% of the shift
• Standing 60% of the shift
• Bending 25% of the time
• Pushing/Pulling 25% of the shift

Tools and Equipment:

• as required by job site (i.e: employment training/demonstration of work activity)
• Phone
• iPad / Laptop
• Car and/or Van

Work Environment:  Indoors (70%), Outdoors (30%)

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