Supported Employment Coach

CHALLENGE ENTERPRISES OF NORTH FLORIDA INC•Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL

49d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Job Description: The Supported Employment Program provides opportunities and assistance for people with disabilities to find, maintain, and retain competitive integrated employment. This position works with consumers receiving funding through Vocational Rehabilitation and the Agency For Persons with Disabilities; providing services in accordance with the parameters set forth by both agencies. This position is a dual role where the employment specialist is the onsite employment coach for one of the community transition programs throughout the school year; while also providing employment services to a caseload of consumers in the community and acting as a back up to the other employment specialists as needed. This position collaborates with the host community transition program to develop jobs at the site, job coaching with the student interns to learn the jobs, assessing skills, and completing the necessary paperwork in a timely manner for Vocational Rehabilitation. The position also assists individuals with disabilities in obtaining, maintaining and advancing in community paid employment that is consistent with their vocational goals. Duties include getting to know people and their interests, assisting with resumes and job applications, approaching perspective employers to hire individuals, support during interviews, assistance during hiring, on the job training, job development, and working within the approved systems for case documentation. This position also maintains excellent communication with the consumer, the referring agency, family, guardian, and other involved parties. This position must secure job performance feedback from employer and make appropriate adjustments to an individual’s employment plan to enhance job performance. This position requires a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the consumer.

Requirements

Meet State requirements for background check.
Current 3-year clean driving record
Creativity and flexibility
Excellent basic math and writing skills.
Excellent communication and organizational skills in English
Must be a State of Florida certified Employment Specialist or eligible to obtain certification (within 30 days of hire)
Four years’ experience or employment in a public vocational rehabilitation program; experience in job placement, job coaching, or counseling; or other related experience working with persons with disabilities. OR
A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as rehabilitation, counseling, social work, psychology, education, human resources, business administration, or economics, from an accredited college or university and one year’s experience as described above. OR
A Master’s Degree in a related field such as rehabilitation, counseling, social work, psychology, education, human resources, business administration or economics, from an accredited college or university and six month’s experience as described above. OR
An associate degree from an accredited college or university, or a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an unrelated field, and two years’ experience as described above.
Must be able to communicate well both verbally and in writing in English.
Must be patient and positive when communicating with individuals in the program.
Physically able to climb stairs, stoop, push, pull, bend or stand for long periods of time. Lifting no more than 25lbs. And assisting persons getting out of adaptive equipment (wheelchair) to transfer

Nice To Haves

CPR, and First Aid certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

Promotes the mission of the agency “The Power of People and Possibilities for individuals living with disabilities.”
Follow all Challenge Enterprises of North Florida, Inc.’s policies and procedures as set forth in the Board of Directors approved Personnel handbook and the Programs Code of Conduct.
Participating in Challenge Enterprise orientation.
Provides individual counseling and on-going support to participants, employers, and advocates assisting and resolving employment related issues.
Demonstrates adaptive techniques to employers which will be beneficial in maintaining employment for participants.
Works closely with employers and participants to ensure continued successful performance by each individual, including counseling and job coaching.
Works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation and Agency For Persons with Disabilities to ensure case documentation and billing is completely thoroughly, timely, and correctly.
Uses the approved Vocational Rehabilitation and Agency For Persons with Disabilities online system management to submit case notes, reports, and billing.
Establishes and maintains relationships with employers regarding problems, complaints, and progress of participants and recommends and implements corrective actions.
Identifies need for and assists in development of auxiliary services to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining employment.
Provides training to employed participants related to goals identified in their personalized Support Plan and or Individual Plan of Employment.
Completes all required documentation to satisfy and maintain state compliance standards.
Completes and submits all required documentation for billing using approved electronic systems.
Participates in screening and referral meetings for Supported Employment candidates.
Must attend mandatory training and staff meetings as assigned.
Responsible for entering payroll data into electronic timekeeping system.
Other duties as assigned.
Duties and responsibilities may change, as agency needs change. Additional tasks will be delegated as needed.