Supported Employment Job Coach

Harbor • Saint Bernard, OH

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About The Position

Harbor is seeking a Supported Employment Job Coach for its vocational team in the Cincinnati area. The role provides job coaching to individuals with disabilities at their work sites, helping them develop the skills needed to become more independent at work. The position is contingent and performed on an as-needed basis.

The Job Coach documents and evaluates coaching services, assesses work-site suitability, breaks job duties into trainable steps, and develops interventions to help clients maintain employment. The role also provides ongoing individual or group coaching, education, consultation, and assistance with employment-related barriers. It involves communication and coordination with supervisors, funding sources, families, service providers, and community and vocational resources.

Requirements

• Two years of teaching or training experience.
• Proficiency and accuracy in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and proof of personal auto insurance sufficient to be deemed insurable by Harbor’s vehicle insurance carrier.
• CPR/First Aid certification required within 90 days of employment.
• Successfully complete BCI/FBI background checks and six exclusionary database checks every five years, as required by OOD.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree with teaching or training experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the quality and completeness of electronic records and prepare accurate, timely documentation, including progress notes, job coaching plans, incident reports, and other required forms.
• Prepare documentation in Harbor’s required format and communicate with funding sources and supervisors about client progress.
• Provide job coaching, Job Seeking Skills Training (JSST), and/or job development activities for Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities.
• Evaluate work sites for participant placement, considering safety, supervision availability, and sufficient work.
• Analyze job duties and work environments and break jobs into trainable steps for clients.
• Develop appropriate interventions to help clients make progress toward maintaining employment.
• May help clients understand how employment could affect entitlements or financial assistance, including SSI/SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare, Section 8, and food assistance.
• Provide individual and/or group job coaching at work sites.
• Consult with supervisors about referrals to vocational or community programs and services.
• Provide support, education, and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others on topics such as benefits counseling, employment risks and benefits, and job-seeking skills.
• Help participants solve problems and manage barriers to participation or employment, including by connecting them with childcare, healthcare, and transportation resources.
• Keep current with developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrate continued growth.
• May help clients and families increase social support skills and networks.
• May coordinate evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers.
• Monitor all services identified in the referral.
• May help clients access community resources and connect with vocational resources such as OOD, ODJFS, and BWC.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays.
• Tuition and professional license reimbursement programs.
• Clinical supervision hours offered.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed