Empowerment-Focused Part-Time Job Coach

The Frazer Center Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Frazer Center Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a part-time Job Coach to support individuals with disabilities in securing and maintaining community employment. You will provide training, job placement assistance, and ongoing coaching to help participants achieve independent work opportunities.

Responsibilities include coordinating work with SE/VR teams, teaching job readiness skills, and maintaining participant records and billing information in accordance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work for SE and VR clients as prescribed by ISP and/or VR
• Assists persons served with vocational choices and with the interviewing process and application process
• Provides transportation training, job training, and job coaching services as needed
• Identify and teach the appropriate functional skills, ADL skills, and work skills as needed
• Teach other instructional time and rehabilitation curriculum (e.g. hygiene, food preparation, communication, simulated work, etc.)
• Completes required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner, according to supervisor
• Communicates necessary information to Employment Specialist in a timely manner (i.e., information regarding job placements and contacts)
• Works with the participant and employer to develop natural supports at the job site
• Maintain participant files according to regulation/policy
• Maintain billing information according to regulation/policy
• Responsible for promptly responding to and reporting to the appropriate personnel, incidents or evidence of participant abuse; critical incidents; violation of participants' rights and other events based on regulations or agency policies
• Must provide medical assistance to participants served, such as administering medication, First Aid, CPR, and/or Heimlich maneuver as trained by the agency
• Assist immediate supervisor with tasks to support program and/or department operations as assigned; may also be assigned special projects
• May be called support to support participants in the CAG or CAI programs when needed or necessary
• May need to attend to personal support needs of participants, which may include assistance with transferring, ambulation, communication, or other needs in keeping with the participant's support needed to transition to successful employment.
• Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned based on the needs of participants served
• Complete 16 hours of annual training as required by regulation; attend additional training as required by the program/department
• Other duties as assigned

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AA/BA in social work, special education, rehabilitation, or related fields preferred

One year of experience working with individuals experiencing Intellectual Disabilities

ACRE or CESP Certification

MVR check: max two incidents in 5 years

Job description

The Frazer Center Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a part-time Job Coach to support individuals with disabilities in securing and maintaining community employment. You will provide training, job placement assistance, and ongoing coaching to help participants achieve independent work opportunities.

Responsibilities include coordinating work with SE/VR teams, teaching job readiness skills, and maintaining participant records and billing information in accordance with regulations.