Job Coach

Community Resources for Justice•Athol, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CRJ wants you to join our growing team of compassionate and dependable Shared Living Job Coaches to support the wonderful individuals we serve! This is a full time 40 hours/week, non-exempt position that will be working in our Athol, MA location. This is a fantastic opportunity to receive valuable training to not only start your career, but also to advance it. CRJ offers opportunities for tremendous career advancement and professional development.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
First Aid, CPR, PAC, Participation in Medication Administration (if applicable); Fire Safety, Human Rights, Skills Development Plan specific to the individual(s); OSHA, HIPPA and Sexual Harassment
Have background in Human Services with strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills Have previous experience in supervising/supporting individuals
Individual is required to meet safe driver guidelines as established by employer’s insurance carrier

Responsibilities

Implement activities of Daily Living, Individual Service Plan Objectives and Skills Development Plans.
Involve individuals in social/recreational activities including:
Socialization and community integration
Development of meaningful interpersonal skills
Development of habilitation skills
Placement transitioning
Transportation and access of public transportation
Role Modeling
Leisure and recreation
Developing pre-vocational skills
Job search-support
Development of cooking (if applicable), budgeting and shopping skills
Involve individuals in Functional Skill Development
Development of communication skills
Personal hygiene and cleanliness of living area
Provides job coaching, career development and pre-vocational support services including teaching and training specific to each individual’s needs.
Promotes a high quality of living in all areas including medication administration (if applicable), meal preparation, housekeeping, personal hygiene and leisure/recreation.
Provides transportation of individuals to job sites, volunteer activities, scheduled appointments (if applicable), or social activities.
Complete weekly schedule based on the supported individual, record weekly progress notes based on the weekly schedule, note any behaviors for the individual supported
Tracks ISP data and progress on all identified areas of need.
Ensures the safety of the individuals and public (refer to skills plan regarding community/supervision of the supported individual).
Models’ appropriate behavior for the supported individual
Provides Shared Living Provider with 30 hour per week coverage and supervision of the individual
Assist supported individual with obtaining a volunteer/job
Assist support individual with school/educational goal(s) (if applicable)
Assists the supported individual with their job/volunteer responsibilities/duties and provides proper supervision during this time.