Career Coach

Access: Supports for Living; City of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Generous PTO

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Access: Supports for Living in Middletown, NY is seeking a Community Support Specialist to coach and mentor individuals within the community, helping them maintain employment and grow in their careers. This role collaborates with families, schools, and service providers to create meaningful opportunities.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree and experience in customer service or coaching, with bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience in customer service or coaching is preferred.
• Working with disabled, economically disadvantaged, or students is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and mentors individuals within the community, one on one, to help them maintain employment and excel in their career.
• Coordinates with families, schools and other service providers to support clients.
• Develops and implements on-the-job training techniques.
• Collaborates with employers and supported employees to ensure clear communication and feedback.
• Completes necessary documentation and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Do Work That Matters. In a Culture That Means It.

Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.

Why Access?

Because how we work matters just as much as what we do. At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.

You’ll Be Part Of a Team That Is

• Clear about expectations
• Supportive and accountable
• Focused on outcomes that matter to people.

And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Location: Middletown, NY

Hours: Monday-Friday Days (Flexibility needed for days and hours according to Client's schedules)

Rate: $19/hr. + Benefits, Generous PTO, and Tuition Assistance

Overview Of Primary Responsibilities

This position coaches and mentors individuals within the community, one on one, supporting them to maintain employment and excel in their career.

Primary Functions

• Coordinates with families, schools, and other service providers
• Develop and implement on-the-job training techniques
• Collaborates with employer and supported employee ensuring clear communication and feedback.
• Assists with job development activities such as visiting potential job sites and attending interviews
• Completes necessary and required documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Functional / Organizational Support

• Assignments may be determined at a future date

Qualifications And Attributes

• Bilingual English and Spanish speaking a plus

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working with people in a customer service, coaching capacity. Working with disabled, economically disadvantaged, and/or students a plus

Physical Characteristics

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job’s essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.

• Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Must be capable to move throughout work day (and follow individuals throughout the community)
• Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
• Must be able to move in tight spaces
• Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds

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An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans