Independent Living Coach - Youth & Adults (PT Days/Evenings)

MRC Industries • Comstock Charter Township, MI

9d • $17 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

MRC Industries is hiring a Youth and Adult Independent Living Supports Coach in its Community Living Supports department. The role provides community living support services to youth ages 5–18 and adults by instructing and assisting them with goals in their individual service plans. Support may include meal preparation, healthy eating, medication management, shopping, safety skills, activities of daily living, and community engagement, while maintaining a safe and clean environment. The Coach contributes to evaluating and developing goals, activities, and programs through staff and service team meetings, and ensures individuals are treated with dignity and respect and offered choices whenever possible.

The position requires completing service documentation, supporting health and safety, transporting clients when needed, facilitating groups or individual interactions, and responding appropriately to behavioral and emergency situations. Coaches work primarily after school hours, with schedules including days, evenings until 8 p.m., and weekends based on availability. The work includes regular travel in the local community and may take place outdoors in all weather conditions and across residential and community settings. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal rate.

The listed pay range is $17.00–$22.50 per hour, with a midpoint of $19.50, plus shift differential for evening or weekend shifts. A $500 sign-on bonus is available to eligible new hires who meet the stated application, employment-history, hiring-process, and offer-confirmation criteria. The bonus is paid in two $250 installments after 30 and 90 days of continuous employment in the eligible position, subject to the described conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Problem-solving skills and judgment to recognize and initiate appropriate responses to emergency and non-emergency situations independently.
• Reading, writing, and verbal skills sufficient to document client goals and objectives.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively with a wide range of people.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Criminal-record, driving, and recipient-rights screenings are required.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license, good driving record, and availability of a licensed, insured vehicle for work use.
• Ability to squat, reach, lift, push, pull, bend, stoop, and kneel.
• Physical ability to assist clients with lifting and transferring, personal care, and physical intervention when necessary.
• Ability to exert 25 pounds of force occasionally and up to 15 pounds frequently; may occasionally need to lift up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Education and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness is preferred.
• Experience with behavioral health is desired.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and assist clients with service-plan goals, objectives, and community living support programs, following individual objectives, behavior plans, interventions, and program procedures.
• Participate in staff and service team meetings to evaluate and develop client goals, activities, and programs.
• Provide training in independent living skills.
• Document daily activities, progress notes, incident reports, and other required paperwork within established time frames.
• Supervise medication administration and monitor health treatments, medication side effects, and health problems.
• Transport and supervise clients for community appointments and activities as needed, following traffic laws and rules of the road.
• Run scheduled groups and provide meaningful one-to-one interaction to support progress toward independence and community inclusion.
• Disburse clients’ personal funds and accurately record transactions.
• Intervene when individuals display inappropriate behaviors and use approved intervention techniques when required.
• Protect the health and safety of individuals served, including maintaining a clean and safe environment, screening home visitors, conducting scheduled drills, supervising activities, knowing individuals’ general whereabouts, and following safety guidelines.
• Shop for food as assigned and involve clients as appropriate.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients and staff.
• Maintain client confidentiality and ensure appropriate releases of information are in the case record before sharing identifying information.
• Ensure rules are followed and violations are documented and reported as necessary.
• Coordinate emergency responses with on-call staff, case management, and other emergency providers.
• Inform a supervisor or on-call staff immediately of situations as appropriate.
• Protect the rights of individuals served in accordance with the Michigan Mental Health Code and agency policy.
• Support and apply culturally competent, recovery-based practices, person-centered planning, shared decision-making, and a trauma-informed culture.
• Complete and maintain required training and certificates according to training schedule guidelines.
• Complete other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $500 sign-on bonus for eligible new employees, paid in two installments subject to eligibility and continued employment conditions.
• Mileage reimbursement at the Federal Rate.
• Shift differential for evening and weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED