Job Coach – Project Search

Hope Services•Palo Alto, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Hope Services is seeking a Job Coach for its renowned Project SEARCH program, located within a hospital setting in Palo Alto. The Job Coach will provide individualized support to clients, helping them overcome personal and social barriers to success in community settings. This role may also involve job-site training and intervention, working closely with clients and employers to establish training goals and ensure ongoing success. The Job Coach will uphold the quality of services consistent with Hope Services' mission and values.

Requirements

High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent plus one year of related experience or an approved combination of work history and education.
Must have valid Driver's License and a clear driving record.
Must complete hospital worksite screening requirements.
Professional level English skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to communicate with and train persons with developmental disabilities.
Knowledge of and experience with travel training.
Knowledge of advocacy, ADA, DOL and employment related issues for the disabled.
Ability to do job analysis in conjunction with school district at the standard required by PS.
Understanding of and ability to implement person centered planning as well as individual training plans.
Ability to work with a wide range of people, communicating well with Department Managers at host employers, Teachers, Families and clients; ability to facilitate bridge building for Interns in their work settings.
Self-starting, independent, able to work well without close supervision, with good judgment and reliability.
Ability to interact effectively with diverse groups.
Ability to complete reports and data collection on the computer, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to manage time and multiple priorities.
Ability to travel to multiple locations.
Ability to use good judgement and decision making and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

Represent HOPE in the day-to-day Project Search activities at hospital work site. Work collaboratively with school districts, host employer’s management /staff, SARC staff and families.
Write a program plan with each intern which represents that intern’s objectives in attending Project Search, defines objectives for each rotation and leads directly into a job development plan at the successful completion of the internship. Consider input from each intern’s entire circle of support in the writing of the plan.
Under PS Instructor direction, works with adult interns and school Instructors, school district Job Coaches and host management and staff to assure consistent program implementation.
Provide regular, specific and frequent feedback to the interns and communicate regularly with each adult intern’s key support persons and/or the PS Instructor regarding progress and needs. Under direction of PS Instructor, schedule and facilitate monthly staffing's /communications for each intern. Provide on-going and collaborative problem solving.
Provide individualized support for all interns on their rotation assignments, coordinated with the PS Team, including job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, assistive technology, and other as needed.
Perform sophisticated task analyses, job analyses and job matching, maintain detailed data collection and implement and adapt individualized teaching strategies as developed with the team.
Provide individualized support to interns prepare for employment at the end of the internship, including interview skills, resumes, a job development plan, interview clothes, and a job search plan.
Provide travel training as necessary.
Help with job development for the interns; act as the HOPE Representative for host employer if they hire any of the interns, providing direct service to the clients and support to the host employer.
Assist with case review, maintain client files, and assure completion of monthly reports.
Act as a mandated abuse reporter.
Other duties as assigned to support the goals of the Agency and assure program efficiency.