Employment Coach

Apploi; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking an energetic Job Coach to work with youth who have mental health challenges or who are medically fragile and live at home in the community. You will provide quality assurance in their tasks and offer steady support, supervision, and encouragement on the job site.

The role emphasizes positive relationships between individuals and their employer and coworkers. The position involves Prevocational Services and/or Supported Employment, helping youth engage in paid work,

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and one year of human service experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree with one year of experience in human services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive on-going support to obtain and maintain a job in a competitive setting.
• Foster positive communication between individuals, employer, and co-workers.
• Deliver quality assurance in tasks and offer supervision and encouragement on site.
• Support prevocational services and/or supported employment activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Punctuality

Follow directions

Workplace safety

Resume writing

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Rewarding opportunity for an energetic Job Coachto work with youth who have mental health challenges or who are medically fragile and live at home in the community. Become a partner in their successful employment and increased independence by providing quality assurance in their tasks andlending steady support, supervision, andencouragement on the job site. You will initiate positive communication/relationships between individuals and their employer/co-workers.

Job Coaches work in Prevocational Services and/or Supported Employment roles that enable youth to engage in paid work, volunteer work or career exploration. Prevocational Services are not job-specific and are geared toward facilitating success in any work environment for youth whose disabilities do not permit them access to traditional employment.

Job Coaches will provide intensive on-going support to obtain and maintain an individual's job in a competitive employment in an integrated work setting.

Services are intended to develop and teach general skills including:

• Effective communicationwith supervisors, co-workers, and customers

• Generally accepted community workplace conduct and dress

• Ability to follow directions and complete tasks

• Punctuality and attendance

• Appropriate behaviors within and outside the workplace

• Workplace problem solving skills and strategies

• Proper use of job-related equipment and general workplace safety

• Resume writing, interview techniques, role playing, and job application completion

• Exploring career options, facilitating appropriate work habits, demonstratingacceptable job behaviors, and learning job production requirements

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree and one year of human service experience required

• Bachelor’s degree with one year of experience in human services working with children/youth preferred

Valid NY or NJ Driver’s license preferred. Good English communication skills a must. Flexible part time, after school hours. Locations include Brooklyn, Queens, Far Rockaway and Long Island.

Salary: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

For more information call 718- 686-3102