Job Coach

Evaluates individual’s needs in relation to employment, seeks job placements, facilitates the job development process, communicates with businesses, and instructs and/or provides supports to assigned job seekers both individually and in group settings. Provides on-site job training with community placements. 

• Conducts initial assessments of assigned individuals to identify their vocational skills, barriers, and preferences.
• Participates in planning of services and monitoring of employment goals for assigned job seekers on caseload.
• Coordinates services with ACCES-VR, OPWDD, Pre-ETS and other oversight bodies, service providers, and interested parties to monitor and ensure the highest quality of services are being provided to each individual.
• Assists job seekers with developing resumes, completing employment applications, attending job interviews, and other hiring requirements.
• Reviews employment ads and accesses other employment resources, such as attending job fairs and other community employment events.
• Identifies suitable employment for individuals based on choice, needs, preferences and individual abilities.
• Assists job seekers with securing positions, attending provided orientation for new positions, and maintaining business relationships through employer contact.
• Coordinates situational assessments and on the job training as necessary to ensure that job seekers meet employment requirements.
• Provides individualized mobility training to and from the individual’s place of employment. Utilizes personal vehicle to attend all meetings and appointments as determined by assigned caseload.
• Provides routine monitoring of individuals receiving extended/long-term services.
• Teaches Workplace Readiness, Job Exploration, and Work-based Learning classes as needed.
• Completes task analyses, placement forms, turnaround documents, consent forms, and other individual intake forms as assigned.
• Completes incident reports, appropriate service documentation, and records as required and in a thorough and timely manner to ensure compliance. Maintains and files records as necessary.
• Completes required ACCES-VR and OPWDD documentation within recommended time frames.
• Completes data entry for Therap and assists with maintaining the NYESS database to ensure individual files are updated and current.