Job Coach: Needed in Johnson City Area- Full Time

D&S Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission.

SUMMARY

The Job Coach coaches vocational program participants, individuals referred for vocational services, and oversee community employment goals, vocational development goals, and related program functions. Implements Individual Service Plans and promotes vocational skill acquisition and independence of each program participant. (Note: Job title is for use by vocational and day programs only).

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Actively engages program participants by providing continuous coaching, feedback, and demonstration of skill development tasks.   Participates in the process of matching program participants to employment or vocational opportunities.

• Provides required level of supervision, support, and safety awareness during routine and crisis occurrences. Upholds safety for all by use of safety equipment and proper safety techniques, as applicable.
• Assists in arranging and/or provision of appropriate transportation to job sites as necessary. Ensures program participants are appropriately groomed and attired for employment or task assignment.

• Implements individual service plan, individual goals, and ensures active engagement and participation of each participant is maintained.
• Monitors, consults, and provides constructive feedback to program participants regarding individual service plan goals, community employer expectations, and development of skills to obtain and maintain competitive employment.
• Provides work adjustment training to assist an employment client to improve work skills, work behaviors, interpersonal skills, and with ethics, to maintain employment.

• Promotes positive communication with community contacts, community work site co-workers, county agencies, state agencies and state/corporate offices. May meet with employers, as required, to develop potential work opportunities for clients.

• Ensures a timely response to all requests for information, services, and documentation. Upholds confidentiality of information related to personnel and each individual served.

• Completes incident and accident reports in an objective, timely, and accurate manner, with proper notification to supervisor(s).

• Provides linkage to natural supports, community inclusion opportunities, and social opportunities for each individual.
• Completes annual and on-going training as required.

• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

None required.

 

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Six months experience in human services preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services  

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A

Other Requirements:

• Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

 

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.