Community-Based Job Coach: Empowering Adults with Disabilities

PORT Health; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

403(b) Plan

PTO & holidays

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a dedicated Employment Specialist/Job Coach to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find meaningful employment by leveraging their strengths, interests, and personal goals.

In this full-time community-based role in the Wilmington area, you will build employer relationships, assist with resumes and interviews, provide on-site training, document progress, and coordinate with families and care teams to support successful employment

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid, unrestricted North Carolina driver’s license with good driving record and current vehicle insurance.
• Willing to travel within the assigned territory.
• Reliable transportation to move throughout the program delivery area.
• Basic computer skills for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create connections with community employers to identify and create jobs opportunities.
• Develop resumes, prepares and accompanies individuals to job interviews, assists in filling out applications and communicating the qualifications of individuals to employers.
• Communicate with each person assigned to the job developer caseload at least weekly and document that communication.
• Conduct the primary job development activities for the program.
• Maintain case records as required by licensing and funding bodies standards and regulations; documentation must be entered into the electronic medical record system within 24 hours of service delivery.
• Coordinate communication with parents, case manager, and other agencies serving individuals being supported.
• Maintain good work habits regarding attendance, punctuality, appearance, and effective working relationships with coworkers, VR and LME/MCO staff, employers, and individuals being supported.
• Provide job development and intensive training activities with individuals being supported according to their approved service, work/service plan, and work schedule.
• Accompany individuals being supported to their community-based employment site to provide on-the-job training as needed.
• Analyze job duties/tasks and complete a thorough job task analysis as needed.

Skills

Task analysis

Systemic job training

Counseling

Advocacy

Supported employment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services field

Job description

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a dedicated Employment Specialist/Job Coach to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find meaningful employment by leveraging their strengths, interests, and personal goals.

In this full-time community-based role in the Wilmington area, you will build employer relationships, assist with resumes and interviews, provide on-site training, document progress, and coordinate with families and care teams to support successful employment