Brain Injury Employment Coach

MAB Community Services; Stoughton (MA); On-site; USD 53,568,000 - 76,293,000; Full time

Job summary

MAB Community Services is seeking an Employment Specialist to assist individuals with brain injuries in finding community employment or volunteering opportunities, including entrepreneurship support. The role involves a manageable caseload and no fixed office setting.

The position emphasizes direct client interaction, case management, and collaboration with local employers and residential staff to ensure successful job placement and retention.

Qualifications

• Education level required: High School/HiSet/GED (or equivalent).
• Experience working with individuals with traumatic brain injuries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure participants’ choices, interests and needs are supported and facilitated when planning and coordinating employment activities.
• Provide case management services to assigned participants.
• Utilize curriculum, assistive technology, and provide accommodations as appropriate for each participant.
• Support participant in exploring and engaging in the local community.
• Create a weekly schedule with participant to include daily community access.
• Assist participant throughout all phases of employment including career exploration, job seeking, interviewing, employment coaching and job shifts.
• Assist in initial orientation and oversight of quality control at work sites.
• Act as a liaison between the worksite supervisor(s) and residential support(s) and participate in problem-solving, written and oral communication needs, coordination of tasks and other duties in accordance with worksite and MAB policies.
• Provide job coaching and work closely with participants’ workplace supervisor(s) to ensure job retention and success.
• Maintain accurate records of individual interactions, progress, and outcomes in compliance with organizational policies.
• Participate in the development and implementation of support strategies to accomplish ISP and MabVoc goals and objectives for assigned participants.
• Prepare, accompany and support each participant for the work experience and other community-based meetings/interviews and perform follow up activities.
• Modify schedules to eliminate schedule conflicts. Modify instructional methods to meet learning needs of each participant.
• Provide eyes on supervision of participant(s) throughout the assigned shifts

Education

High School/HiSet/GED

Job description

MAB Community Services is seeking an Employment Specialist to assist individuals with brain injuries in finding community employment or volunteering opportunities, including entrepreneurship support. The role involves a manageable caseload and no fixed office setting.

The position emphasizes direct client interaction, case management, and collaboration with local employers and residential staff to ensure successful job placement and retention.