Employment Coach - American Canyon

Integrated Resources Institute•American Canyon, CA

20h

About The Position

The Employment Coach mentors and supports individuals with developmental disabilities at their job sites and assists people seeking employment in the North Bay region. The role focuses on job development and on-the-job supports guided by positive behavior support and instructional support strategies, helping individuals secure competitive integrated employment aligned with their skills and interests. The coach also supports participants with transportation, community access, maintaining employment and productivity, and developing meaningful schedules with their circles of support. The Employment Coach promotes health, safety, quality of life, self-advocacy, and person-centered planning. The role involves building respectful professional relationships with people served and helping them develop positive relationships with coworkers, roommates, neighbors, employers, and other community members. The coach gathers information to support individualized service plans, uses digital tools to advance employment goals, and maintains effective relationships with employers and volunteer sites. The position is part-time in American Canyon, with a varied schedule of up to eight hours per week; the listed schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Travel may be up to 25%. Starting pay is $24 per hour, with mileage and cell phone reimbursement and prorated job-placement bonus incentives of $100–$600. Paid training is provided at hire and on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

Experience supporting people with disabilities, preferably in community-integrated settings.
Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills.
Proficiency with computers and online platforms, as some services are provided remotely.
Commitment to full inclusion of people with disabilities.
Commitment to integrated employment for people with disabilities.
Commitment to self-advocacy and person-centered planning.
Flexible availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
Ability to drive an automobile to perform job responsibilities.
Ability to perform the listed physical and communication functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college or equivalent experience.
Experience in job development and on-the-job support.
Positive behavior support training experience.

Responsibilities

Carry out directives from the Support Manager, Director of Services, Chief Executive Officer, and Board of Directors, and ensure the service and support needs of people served are met.
Provide mentorship and services focused on health, safety, and quality of life.
Support job development and on-the-job employment supports using positive behavior support and instructional support strategies.
Work with individuals and their circles of support to secure competitive integrated employment aligned with individual skills and talents.
Gather information during supports to contribute to meaningful, individualized Support Plans.
Use digital tools, including Zoom, online learning platforms, and online job-search resources, to support long-term employment goals.
Maintain effective business relationships with employers and volunteer sites.
Practice the organization’s mission and person-centered values, and interact respectfully and with dignity with people served, stakeholders, and colleagues.
Assume competence and build esteem in interactions with people served.
Implement normalized, community-integrated employment services and develop integrated work schedules.
Identify integrated work settings and develop competitive employment placements.
Encourage meaningful employment-related activities.
Conduct job-site analysis before, during, and after employment.
Implement adaptations and devices based on individual needs.
Provide specialized healthcare support as needed, including medication, hygiene, toiletry, and feeding assistance.
Implement individual service-plan goals and SMART objectives, and monitor positive behavior strategies and plans.
Conduct task analysis and use data to guide training decisions.
Complete required documentation, including daily care notes, timekeeping, and personnel-file updates.
Attend and complete staff development and assigned trainings.
Communicate important updates about people served to supervisors, circles of support, and other stakeholders.
Dress professionally or appropriately for assigned tasks.
Use appropriate emergency strategies and report emergencies to the Support Manager as needed.
Collaborate with the individual, Lead Employment Coach, Support Manager, and circle of support on customized employment activities.
Contact prospective employers and facilitate participant job applications.
Shadow and train other coaches supporting a specific individual.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Support Manager, Director of Services, or CEO.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees only.
Lifestyle Spending Account.
Employee Assistance Program.
Mileage reimbursement.
Paid time off for full-time employees only.
Paid sick leave.
Employee referral program.
Flexible Spending Account for full-time employees only.
Retirement plan.
Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability for full-time employees only.
Flexible schedules.
Cell phone reimbursement.
Prorated bonus incentives for job placements, ranging from $100 to $600.
Comprehensive paid training at hire and on an ongoing basis.