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:

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

Peripheral Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transport Individuals to/from work
• Assist in working out schedules and schedule conflicts
• 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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