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 Frederick and surrounding Frederick County communities. 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, human services, education, behavioral health, 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 Frederick 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:

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

When a participant is not working their full number of authorized service hours, the Job Coach may provide other approved employment services, including job searching, completing applications, developing resumes, preparing for interviews, 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.

You may be a strong fit if you are:

• Compassionate, patient, dependable, and encouraging.
• Comfortable working at employer locations and throughout the community.
• Able to teach and motivate participants while promoting independence.
• Professional and confident when communicating with employers and community partners.
• Resourceful and willing to find solutions when challenges arise.
• Organized and able to manage appointments, follow-ups, and documentation.
• Flexible when participant or employer schedules change.
• Comfortable working independently without constant direct supervision.

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Help people build careers, confidence, and greater independence.

Work predominantly during weekday daytime hours.

Receive mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel.

Participate in paid training and professional development.

Build experience in human services, disability services, workforce development, and career coaching.

Access potential opportunities for additional hours and advancement.

Join a collaborative, growing, and mission-driven organization.

This is a community-based position, not a remote or traditional office-based role. Services are provided at employer worksites and other community locations throughout Frederick and surrounding Frederick County communities.

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, 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.