Job Coach

Opengate, Inc.Valhalla, NY
$20 - $22Onsite

About The Position

Opengate is an innovative forward-thinking non-profit organization looking to provide extraordinary individuals support with the highest possible quality of life. We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Job Coach, who will play a critical role in making a positive impact on the lives of the people we serve. Being a Job Coach is not just a job – it's a chance to be a positive force in someone's life journey.

Requirements

  • High School diploma
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Minimum of six months related work experience and/or training in working with special populations (i.e.; ID/DD, TBI, elderly, medically frail).

Responsibilities

  • Assist people receiving support to prepare and send resumes and cover letters as needed.
  • Seek out potential employers and visit potential job sites.
  • Support people to develop interviews skills.
  • Attend interviews with people receiving support.
  • Maintain contact with ACCES-VR to update on progress of people receiving support.
  • Maintain contact, at least weekly, with people receiving support and, when appropriate, their advocates.
  • Participation in employer's training with person receiving support.
  • Provide people receiving support with continued training until job skills have been mastered.
  • Travel to work sites to provide services.
  • Conflict resolution on behalf of people receiving support.
  • Teaching positive work ethics to people receiving support.
  • Providing advocacy on behalf of people receiving support.
  • Assisting people receiving support with any work-related issues.
  • Offer support or advice to people receiving support and their circle of support as needed.
  • Make referrals for other programs and services, such as counseling services or recreational programs, as appropriate.
  • Daily documentation regarding contact and work on behalf of people receiving support.
  • Complete monthly ACCES-VR reports.
  • Complete phase sheets/individual hours of service documentation.
  • Monthly filing of case notes.
  • Travel Training: finding methods of transportation, helping clients to learn travel route, travel with them for training if needed.
  • Attend staff meetings.
  • Participate in professional training as directed.
  • Other duties as directed.
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