Therapeutic Coach

Start Therapeutic Coach

YAI has an opening for a START Therapeutic Coach. The START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment) model serves people diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. This comprehensive model of service supports and optimizes independence, treatment, and community living for individuals with I/DD and behavioral health needs.

YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of over 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, apply to this position.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Implement person-centered therapeutic interventions within an individual's home and support primary caregivers with also implementing these interventions
• Conduct observational assessments and provide feedback to START team about biopsychosocial factors influencing current functioning, effects of interventions, and coaching outcomes
• Offer consultation and hands-on education with entire family/support system to create a safe, nurturing, and meaningful home environment
• Assists individuals with daily activities, personal care, behavioral health needs, and health, wellness, and leisure activities
• Maintain professional boundaries with individuals and families receiving services and follow ethical and licensing guidelines
• Participates in development and implementation of persons' cross system crisis prevention and intervention plan
• Plans, structures, and prompts social and leisure time activities, including activities that build skills for positive supports, stress reduction, health and wellness, communication, adaptive living and daily living
• Serves as a positive representative for the START Program with other professionals, families, and the community
• Maintains timely documentation, progress notes, and other data, including incident and accident reports
• Responds to individual safety needs, including reporting significant changes in behavior and health

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities ( e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

Minimum requirements of specific positions may vary by assigned function and/or contract. Please refer to applicable regulations/contracts for all position requirements.

All Therapeutic Coaches must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or other human service-related field and a minimum of 2 years' experience working with individuals with IDD and behavioral health needs

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

• Intellectually & developmentally disabled (I/DD) experience
• Nursing homes, rehabs, or chronic/geriatric care experience

Compensation: $16.90 per hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.