Job Coach - The Brandywine School

The Devereux Foundation • West Chester, PA

148d • $18 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you have experience working directly with adolescents or young adults with emotional support and behavioral health diagnoses? Are you seeking a position that will assist young adults transition from school-based programming to community and post-education life/vocational skills? If you answer YES to those questions, considering joining Devereux as a Job Coach at our Brandywine School located in West Chester, PA. Being a Job Coach at Devereux has its Advantages.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, or related field preferred
• High school diploma required
• Two years experience working with adolescents and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and/or behavior disorders in a transition and employment setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop activities to support the transition of students from childhood to adulthood
• Directly supervise, train, and coach students within the school and community job sites
• Work with students to achieve a level of accomplishment and productivity that allows for greater employment independence
• Work with a team to assess skills and level of functioning/participation and document progress and involvement of students
• Provide information and input based on level of participation, functioning and progress to goals

Benefits

• Pay-rate: $18.50 - $21.09 (based upon education and experience)
• A multi-disciplinary and supportive educational environment
• The opportunity to work with a variety of functioning levels within small classes and great teacher/student ratios
• Clinical approaches to behavior management including interactions with BCBA's
• Strong community connections for job/skill training opportunities
• Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree