Job Coach (Day Shift Tuesday-Friday)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

SUMMARY: The Job Coach's basic duty is to provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to maintain competitive employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: in addition to other duties as assigned.

1. Learn the necessary job duties and teach individuals how to carry them out properly.
2. Provide on-the-job supervision until the individual becomes able to carry out duties independently. (Supervision will decrease as ability increases)
3. Teach job-related skills (use of public transportation, grooming, etc.) to individuals.
4. Provide transportation to and from work for clients as needed.
5. Advocate for the individual.
6. Use good judgment in handling situations that may arise and notify the Supported Employment Coordinator (SEC) of the situation.
7. Document in writing areas of concern.
8. Follow the individual’s work schedule and notify the Supported Employment Coordinator (SEC) weekly.
9. Participate in individual’s annual work plan meeting.
10. Participate in agency training as required.
11. Assist Supported Employment Coordinator (SEC) in job search as requested.
12. Assist individual with living skill training, Comm. Int., Personal Assistance, or Supportive Home Care in accordance with their PCSP.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises individuals working under Supported Employment and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training clients, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required, and related experience and/or training is preferred.

Valid Tennessee, Kentucky, or Alabama driver’s license (military exemption available)

Ability to read and follow directions.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

TB test within the last 12 months.

Satisfactory criminal background check and clear driving record

Ability/availability to attend and pass all training courses offered and required by the Department of Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities (DIDD), PDI, and TennCare Employment Community First.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATIONAL and/or EXPERIENCE: A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required, and related experience and/or training is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as read and write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: The ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, and perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement: volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY: The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. The ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Tennessee, Alabama, or Kentucky driver’s license

CPR and First Aid Training Provided

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. Ninety percent of current job couch duties take place outdoors. Job Coaches are to consult with SEC in case of inclement weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The schedule may sometimes be outside the normal 8-4 hours. The number of hours on the job varies according to client needs. All Job Coaches providing services to Employment Community First (ECF) clients must participate and successfully complete the competency-based course TRN Job Coaching & Consulting.