What are the responsibilities and job description for the Job Coach / Developer position at Project Renewal?
Title: Job Coach/Job Developer
Program: Barbara Kleinman Men’s Shelter
Salary Range: $50,000 - $54,000
Schedule Hybrid post 90-days
Program Overview
The Barbara Kleinman Men’s Shelter is a 200-bed, 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless men. The program will serve both individuals diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders and individuals who are employed/seeking employment. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, mental health care and primary medical care, recreational activities, occupational therapy, employment services and job readiness services, and housing placement assistance.
Position Overview
The Job Coach/Job Developer is primarily responsible for job development, placement and retention of clients. This includes establishing a network of employers who provide job opportunities aligned with the skills and interests of Barbara Kleinman clients, assisting participants individually and in group settings with job search and job preparation, supporting them with job retention and career advancement, and maintaining timely and accurate records of all participant-related services.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The essential duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
Program: Barbara Kleinman Men’s Shelter
Salary Range: $50,000 - $54,000
Schedule Hybrid post 90-days
Program Overview
The Barbara Kleinman Men’s Shelter is a 200-bed, 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless men. The program will serve both individuals diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders and individuals who are employed/seeking employment. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, mental health care and primary medical care, recreational activities, occupational therapy, employment services and job readiness services, and housing placement assistance.
Position Overview
The Job Coach/Job Developer is primarily responsible for job development, placement and retention of clients. This includes establishing a network of employers who provide job opportunities aligned with the skills and interests of Barbara Kleinman clients, assisting participants individually and in group settings with job search and job preparation, supporting them with job retention and career advancement, and maintaining timely and accurate records of all participant-related services.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The essential duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Developing employer partners in varied sectors to support training and placement initiatives
- Developing job orders specifically aligned with the skills and interests of clients
- Preparing clients for employment and placing them into jobs that result in achieving job placement and retention milestone goals
- Managing a caseload of clients for placement and retention services, achieving milestone goals
- Maintaining timely, accurate and detailed case record for each client and employer in various databases including Salesforce and others as required
- Conducting intakes, assessments and developing employment plans in conjunction with vocational counselor(s)
- Preparing clients for job interviews by means of activities such as mock interviews, and ensuring that clients have all necessary applications, resumes, documentation, and job search paperwork
- HS Diploma. Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, business, or marketing preferred.
- One to three years of previous experience in job development or career coach and working with individuals with serious mental illness or similar population is essential.
- Ability to effectively develop job opportunities for low-skilled job seekers required
- Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills; Strong attention to detail
- Ability to produce clear and accurate case notes
- Flexibility in working evenings or weekends as program necessitates
Salary : $50,000 - $54,000