Employment Specialist/JOB COACH

Advanced Employment Group; Fortuna (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Employment Group in Fortuna, CA is seeking an Employment Specialist/Job Coach to assist adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in obtaining and sustaining competitive employment with local businesses.

The role includes job training, coaching, accommodations development, and providing support to both employee and employer to ensure tasks are performed accurately, independently and safely at the work site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Special Education degree or experience beneficial.
• Experience working with young adults with IDD preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required during employment.
• Travel statewide with use of personal vehicle (mileage reimbursement).
• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• Must have a home computer/tablet, smartphone and reliable internet.
• Advocacy, counseling, and job coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides person-centered support to meet employee needs within the work environment.
• Develops plans to help achieve personal and employment goals.
• Facilitates appropriate social interactions at job sites.
• Models productive behavior and encourages independence.
• Develops constructive relationships with coworkers.
• Supports positive outcomes by building rapport with employees and employers.
• Prepares candidates for interviews and develops work-related problem-solving approaches.
• Communicates effectively with AEG staff, employers, and employees.

Skills

Verbal communication

Advocacy

Counseling

Job coaching

Driving

Interpersonal skills

Tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Special Education degree or experience

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Zoom

Webex

Google Meet

Job description

Employment Specialist/JOB COACH

Job Location: Fortuna

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Salary Range: $25.00 - $27.00 Hourly

Hourly Rate: $25+

Employment Type: PART TIME/FULL TIME

Work Location: Fortuna

This is a professional position that supports adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in finding and maintaining competitive employment with local businesses. This role requires providing job training, job coaching, developing and implementing accommodations, and providing support to the employee as well as the employer to ensure that work tasks are accurately, effectively and independently performed. This position is responsible for building a strong rapport and communication with the employee and the employer, which is vital to ensuring ongoing success and a mutually beneficial relationship at the work site.

Essential Functions

• Provides person-centered support to meet the needs of the employee within the work environment, being mindful of the employer’s needs and mission.
• Develops specific plans to assist in achieving personal and employment goals.
• Facilitates and encourages appropriate social interactions between participants and other employees at job site.
• Models productive behavior, encourages independence, and teaches behaviors that lead to personal and professional growth.
• Develops constructive, cooperative relationships with co-workers.
• Supports positive outcomes by building positive rapport.
• Supports employees by preparing them for interviews and developing work-related problem-solving approaches.
• Effectively communicates with AEG staff, employers, and employees.
• Communicates with employee via various methods including, but not limited to, one-on-one meetings, surveys, group presentations, phone calls, text messages, social media contacts, or on-site coaching (as needed) zoom, webex or google meets.
• Identifies and implements the use of environmental modifications and assistive technologies.
• Provides travel training and transportation coordination, as needed.
• Accurately collects, records and reviews the employment, performance, feedback and progress records to ensure standards are met.

For more information on the Advanced Employment Group, please visit www.ADVANCEDEMPLOYMENTGROUP.COM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred)
• Special Education degree or experience is beneficial.
• Experience working with young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required at time of and for duration of employment.
• Background screening and drug testing required.
• Travel STATEWIDE with use of personal vehicle.(MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED)
• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• MUST have a home computer or tablet, smartphone and reliable internet.
• Advocacy, counseling, job coaching skills.
• Proficient using computer software as a work tool, including MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Zoom, Webex and Google Meets

NOTE: The Advanced Employment Group (AEG) reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way that does not violate federal, state, and local laws and regulations and AEG's policies and procedures. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

AEG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.