Community Employment Coach

Work Opportunities Unlimited; Candia (NH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Health and Wellness

Work/life balance

Growth and Development

Job summary

Work Opportunities Unlimited is hiring a Community Employment Coach (Career Resource Specialist) in New Hampshire. The role focuses on engaging individuals in work, recreation, and community activities to promote independent living and a preferred lifestyle.

You’ll provide on-site job support for the duration of employment and act as their coach and advocate for workplace success. A typical day includes facilitating transportation to work, supporting self-advocacy, and helping individuals

Qualifications

• Experience in high-touch customer service environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently.
• Valid driver’s license and comfortable traveling within the local community.
• Proficiency with MS Office, documenting notes in an electronic system, and using mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Provide long-term, on-site, job support for individuals during employment.
• Serve as coach and advocate to foster workplace success.
• Support participation in volunteer or recreational activities to develop self-advocacy and independent living skills.
• Engage in daily community-based travel, accompanying individuals to work and community sites (mileage reimbursement provided).

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We are growing!! Grow with us and be part of an established organization who has been providing services in New Hampshire since 1982.

Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is an employee-owned (ESOP) business that has been helping people with diverse skills and abilities find meaningful employment since 1982. You can be part of our rewarding mission to positively impact lives each and every day.

Community Employment Coach (known internally as a Career Resource Specialist)

engage individuals in work, recreation, and other personal activities that promote living a preferred lifestyle in their community. Work & Community Support gives the individual the opportunity to participate in activities that will put them on a path to independence.

A typical day might include the following:

• Provide long-term, on-site, job support for the duration of an individual’s employment

• Serve as their coach and advocate to foster success in the workplace

• Support their participation in volunteer and/or other recreational activities to help develop self-advocacy, independent living and communication skills
• Engage in daily community-based travel, providing transportation as you actively accompany individuals to work, volunteer and community sites to build their path to independence. (mileage reimbursement provided)

This position may interest you if:

• You want to positively impact an individual’s life

• You have previous experience in high-touch customer service environments

• You thrive being part of a collaborative team, yet can work independently

Career growth opportunities

– potential selection into our Management Training Program for people who have the following experience:

• Management of a small team

• Informal leadership in sports, clubs, or civic organizations

Additional requirements include:

• Valid driver’s license and comfortable traveling within your local community

• Monday – Friday, daytime business hours (flexibility offered for part-time to choose 3-5 days per week, with hours between 8:00 or 8:30am – 3:00 or 3:30pm each day)

• Comfortable using MS Office, documenting notes in an electronic system, and accessing apps on a mobile device

All conversations are confidential. We look forward to learning more about you.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Health and Wellness

• Work/life balance

• Growth and Development

Pay: $20-$22 per hour

Upon employment acceptance, candidates will be required to undergo a criminal background and motor vehicle check.