Job Coach P/T 8am - 3pm Mon/Wed/Fri

Progressive Directions Inc. (PDI)•Columbia, TN

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Job Coach's basic duty is to provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to maintain competitive employment.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required, and related experience and/or training is preferred.
Valid Tennessee, Kentucky, or Alabama driver’s license (military exemption available)
Ability to read and follow directions.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Satisfactory drug test, criminal background check and clear driving record
Ability/availability to attend and pass all training courses offered and required by the Department of Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities (DIDD), PDI, and TennCare Employment Community First.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as read and write routine reports and correspondence.
The ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, and perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement: volume and distance.
The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. The ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Valid Tennessee, Alabama, or Kentucky driver’s license
CPR and First Aid Training Provided

Responsibilities

Learn the necessary job duties and teach individuals how to carry them out properly.
Provide on-the-job supervision until the individual becomes able to carry out duties independently. (Supervision will decrease as ability increases)
Teach job-related skills (use of public transportation, grooming, etc.) to individuals.
Provide transportation to and from work for clients as needed.
Advocate for the individual.
Use good judgment in handling situations that may arise and notify the Supported Employment Coordinator (SEC) of the situation.
Document in writing areas of concern.
Follow the individual’s work schedule and notify the Supported Employment Coordinator (SEC) weekly.
Participate in individual’s annual work plan meeting.
Participate in agency training as required.
Assist Supported Employment Coordinator (SEC) in job search as requested.
Assist individual with living skill training, Comm. Int., Personal Assistance, or Supportive Home Care in accordance with their PCSP.