Vocational Support Mentor (DSP)

Vocational Coaching & Development Institute (VCDI) and Transitional Coaching & Development Institute (TCDI) support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in building independent, meaningful lives.

TCDI focuses on helping young adults transition from high school by developing independent living and social skills. VCDI focuses on preparing individuals for employment by building the skills needed to find, secure, and maintain a job.

We are a mission-driven team that creates a fun, supportive, and growth-focused environment where clients are encouraged to step outside their comfort zones, build confidence, and achieve their goals.

Our culture is collaborative, positive, and rooted in kindness. We’re looking for team members who are dependable, creative, and passionate about helping others grow.

If you want a role where your work truly makes an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more at www.vcdi.org

JOB DESCRIPTION: VOCATIONAL SUPPORT MENTOR (DSP)
Job Title: Vocational Support Mentor

FLSA Status: Non-Exemt

Hourly: $18.00

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, AFLAC,Life Ins., Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays

Work Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm, M - F

SUMMARY

As a Vocational Support Mentor, you’ll be on the front lines of helping individuals build confidence, develop job skills, and take meaningful steps toward independence. Reporting to the Program Manager, you’ll lead engaging, hands on training and provide personalized support to adults with developmental disabilities, including those with behavioral challenges and dual diagnoses. If you’re someone who brings energy, creativity, and a passion for making a difference, this is a role where your impact is seen and felt every day.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary role of this position is to conducts small group trainings both inside the building and out in the community. Trainings are for vocational skills, independent living skills and socialization. Additionally, this role is responsible for on site and off site job coaching of individuals with independent employment.
1. Must be willing and able to function productively in a team-centered work environment.
2. Be able to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
3. Work directly with Program Directors to ensure appropriate supervision and training to individuals serviced by VCDI & TCDI.
4. Review, analyze, develop and identify versions of vocational support and training to ensure ever-adapting curriculum and practices to meet the goals of regional center clientele.
5. Develop and administer goal-oriented, vocational services that further promote individual independence in clients’ respective places of employment and communities.
6. Exercise good judgment in the execution of behavioral crisis interventions.
7. Professionally represent VCDI & TCDI in all outside contacts.

8. Successfully complete all trainings as required by federal, state, county and other funding agencies, as well as, trainings as identified by the Program Manager and/or Program Director, with recommendation of the board of directors.
9. Requires availability of safe and reliable vehicle for the purpose of transporting program consumers in the community.
10. Requires proof of automobile liability insurance and registration in CA DMV PULL .
11. Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisorial responsibilities.

EDUCATION
1. Bachelors Degree.
2. Have basic knowledge of psychology.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be at least 18 years of age.
2. Must be able to complete fingerprint clearance and standard criminal record statement.
3. Must complete a health screening and tuberculosis test within 12 months prior to employment or within seven days following employment.
4. Must have basic computer knowledge.
5. Must possess a valid California driver’s license.
6. Must possess valid automobile insurance as required by California law.
7. Must be physically and mentally fit to work with individuals who can be potentially harmful to self and/or others.
8. Must be able to meet or exceed VCDI functional capabilities standard physical and pass a drug test.
9. Must have successfully completed and maintain recognized First Aid and Adult CPR certification.
10. Must be able to obtain a water safety certification (if supervising consumers utilizing a pool or other body of water from which rescue requires the rescuer’s ability to swim).

LANGUAGE SKILLS
1. Ability to read and interpret documents, such as data.
2. Ability to effectively utilize language to behaviorally summarize and to write progress notes.
3. Ability to speak effectively before relevant agencies, representatives and third- parties.

MATHAMETICAL SKILLS
1. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
2. Basic statistics.
3. Must also have the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
1. Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
2. Also possess the ability to respond to crisis situations in a safe and responsible
manner.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Ability to move quickly, including forward and backwards and side to side in response to assault situations.

2. May require the ability to stabilize others in their ambulation.
3. Required to sit and talk or hear.
4. Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands.
5. Jump.
6. Bend.
7. Stand and walk.
8. Lift excess of 50 lbs., routinely.

Note- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Assignments and duties may require additional work beyond normal work hours.
I certify that I fully understand and am fully capable of meeting the
responsibilities documented herein.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18