Success/Job Coach - Part Time

COMPASS Mission: Help Individuals and Families build better lives and a stronger community

Success/Job Coach – Mahoning and Trumbull Counties

Salary $: $13.00 - $16.00 based on previous experience & education.

Sign On Bonus - $250.00

Shift: Part Time, Dayshift, Afternoon shift

Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site training to clients in community employment to achieve/enhance acceptable performance levels, resolve presenting challenges, and implement job coach interventions according to client needs and preferences. Establish systematic fading offsite to enhance client independence and transfer supervision/learning to the site manager.

• Review client case file prior to job coach assignment, complete orientation session upon initiation of job coach assignment. Complete documentation requirements efficiently and effectively according to defined time frames provided.
• Identify client behavioral strengths and needs both work and personal and assist with mentoring when needed. Educate self and participant on community resources. Assist participant with contacting and obscuring resources that can aid in resolving needs. May require transporting client to assist with resolving personal needs or removing barriers. Implement an individual service plan (ISP) that will assist the client in achieving goals that will aid him/her in preparing for community employment and/or in maintaining competitive employment.
• Establish a working relationship with worksite manager to help foster support for client. Aim at obtaining effective job performance training for client and identify work tasks that meet the expectations of the worksite in quantity and quality. Acquire client performance feedback from worksite staff in a manner that is conducive to that work environment and management availability.
• Provide awareness/education to worksite staff about client’s transferable skills and functional impediments.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years’ experience and/or education in social service or education field preferred.
• Adaptable and creative with the ability to plan and organize varied work responsibilities, spontaneous, self-directed, attention to detail.
• Knowledge of community resources and services.
• Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and Outlook. Ability to gain familiarity with Google docs.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Miscellaneous requirements: Criminal background check; Pre-employment drug screen; If applicable to the position requirements: Clear driving record; TB test, CPR/First Aid; ability to work young adults and/or youth who have barriers to employment.

Non-Exempt: Eligible for over time

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

EOE-M/F/H including persons with disabilities and veteran