Job Coach

Job Coach / Employment Specialist – Part-Time

RISE Services is hiring a compassionate, dependable, and resourceful Job Coach / Employment Specialist to help individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain meaningful employment.

In this community-based role, you will meet participants at employer worksites and other locations throughout Rockville and surrounding areas of Montgomery County. You will help participants explore career interests, search and apply for jobs, prepare for interviews, learn workplace responsibilities, communicate with employers, and develop the skills needed for long-term employment success.

A bachelor's degree is not required. We welcome applicants with relevant experience in disability services, education, behavioral health, human services, workforce development, direct support, career coaching, case management, retail supervision, customer service, or other positions that involve teaching, mentoring, or helping others succeed.

Training is provided.

This position offers up to 29 hours per week. Most services in the Rockville area are provided during daytime hours, Monday through Friday.

Weekend work is occasionally needed to provide coverage when another employee is unavailable, but this is not a regularly scheduled weekend position.

Weekly schedules may include a combination of:

• On-site job coaching
• Job searching and completing applications
• Resume and interview preparation
• Employer outreach
• Employment-readiness training
• Community-based participant meetings
• Progress notes and other required documentation

When participants are not scheduled to work their full authorized service hours, the Job Coach may provide other approved employment services, including job searching, completing applications, preparing for interviews, developing resumes, contacting employers, and teaching workplace-readiness skills.

Employees who want additional hours may have the opportunity to transition to full-time as caseloads and service needs grow. Full-time hours are not guaranteed and depend on participant referrals, scheduling needs, employee availability, and satisfactory job performance.

This is a community-based position, not a remote or traditional office-based role. Most services are provided at employer worksites and other community locations throughout Rockville and surrounding areas of Montgomery County.

Applicants must have reliable transportation and be comfortable driving between community locations. Transporting participants may be required as part of the position.

RISE Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We recruit, hire, train, compensate, and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you enjoy teaching, encouraging others, solving problems, and helping people accomplish meaningful goals, we encourage you to apply for the Part-Time Job Coach / Employment Specialist position with RISE Services.

A bachelor's degree and previous job-coaching experience are not required. Relevant experience, dependability, professionalism, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to helping others succeed are strongly valued.