Job Coach

Summary: As a Job Coach, you will help our clients in preparing for and succeeding in the workplace. Job Coaches are responsible for assessing and evaluating barriers and challenges with individuals on the job. This includes working on life skills, developing job task breakdowns, transporting clients, coaching, teaching and mentoring them as they learn skills for increased independence and successful employment. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organized with time and data
• Current and active driver’s license
• Shows compassion, flexibility, patience, positive attitude and provides excellent care
• Experience working with people with disabilities or related field/experience
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to transport clients
• Ability to obtain company-sponsored CPR/First Aid Certifications with 90 days of employment
• Ability to obtain company-sponsored Workplace Supports Training 
• Ability to obtain company-sponsored SOAR certification within 180 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mentoring or coaching or teaching
• 1 year or more experience working with people with disabilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Promotes a positive work environment
• Assisting and reporting on client progress on the job for lasting employment success
• Assists clients with initial and ongoing  job training
• Assists with the creation of task analysis that breaks down client tasks into a form that the client is able to understand and complete.
• Helps the client fulfill job duties, using the prompting hierarchy and developing natural supports for long term success
• Able to provide reliable transportation  for clients
• Facilitates communication between, and on behalf of employees and employers.
• Responsible for communicating any needs, concerns or questions to the appropriate parties including, team leads, managers, guardians etc. 
• Serves as a representative and point of contact for OPPO to employers.
• Advocates for client needs  including any needed ADA accommodations
• Keeps required certifications updated and maintains personal compliance 
• Assist clients and ensure they follow all employer regulations, including clock-in and outs
• Ensures the client is assisted in a manner that facilitates growth
• Help clients prioritize daily tasks to the employers’ satisfaction. 
• Dresses professionally at all times conforming to the clients work location policies and needs 
• Assist clients to socially integrate into employment settings,and  company culture and establish internal support structure.
• Maintains accurate, daily documentation on client’s progress through company software including appropriate service codes relating to  client funding.
• Is flexible and comfortable with a wide variety of skill sets and client abilities and mannerisms
• Is dependable, on time and attends full shifts as assigned. 
• Other duties as assigned by the manager

Benefits

• PTO 4 for all (including PT)
• Mileage reimbursement program
• Medical, Vision, Dental, HSA, EAP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Physical requirements may vary depending upon the client you serve and the location they are employed

Direct Reports:

• No direct reports

Reports to:

• VR Manager and/or Team Lead

Discretionary Benefits:

• PTO for all (including part time)
• Mileage reimbursement program
• Medical, Vision, Dental, HSA, EAP

About the Company: OPPO/ Allies Supported Employment provides person-centered, long-term, home, and community-based solutions, including employment to people in Colorado and Utah. We have a team of over 175 impactful people empowered to create safe, happy, and healthy OPPOrtunities for our residents, patients, clients, and team. Everyone has the right to these OPPOrtunities, and we focus on ensuring it to those who would otherwise be marginalized. . 

I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above job description in its entirety and am capable and willing to perform all of the stated requirements.