Job Coach

Easter Seals Tennessee Inc; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid life insurance

Long term disability

70% paid health insurance

40 hours PTO eligibility

Job summary

Easter Seals Tennessee Inc. is seeking a Job Coach to assist individuals supported in maintaining paid employment within integrated business settings.

The role includes delivering ongoing training on work ethics and performance, supporting clients in finding and keeping competitive employment, and may involve transportation to work sites.

Qualifications

• Background and drug screen required.
• Valid driver's license and High School Diploma required.
• CPR and/or First Aid certification preferred.
• Medication Administration Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals supported maintain paid employment in integrated business settings.
• Provide ongoing training and supports in work ethics, conduct, and performance.
• Assist service members in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment.
• May transport service recipients to and from employment sites as assigned.
• Participate in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of services and supports.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Driver's license

CPR/First Aid Certification

Medication Administration Certification

Job description

Description

The Job Coach’s job function is to help individuals supported maintain paid employment in integrated business settings.

This specific Job Coaching duty would support a member Mon-Fri , If candidate desires more hours, additional hours are available and full-time. This position currently assists 1 member with job coaching supports. Automatic increases at 6 month and 1 year, along with annual performance pay.

• Perform the duties of Job Coach assisting service members in the development of workplace supports to assure the best possible opportunity for successful competitive employment.

• Provide on-going training and supports to service recipients in work ethics, conduct, and performance.

• Support service members in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment.

• May be responsible for transporting service recipients to and from employment sites as assigned.

Staff are key in providing what is needed to help an individual learn, keep or improve skills necessary to live in a home, providing supports based on an individual's hopes, dreams, and preferences and individuals are afforded privacy and are treated with dignity and respect, to have access to coordinated services and supports determined by the individual's unique strengths, needs and choices. Staff actively participate in all aspects of planning, implementation monitoring and evaluation of member services and supports.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to pass a background and drug screen test

• Must have a valid driver's license and High School Diploma

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• Current CPR and/or First Aid Certification

• Current Medication Administration Certification

30 or more hours a week are eligible for benefits. 40 hours eligible for PTO. Automatic increases at 6 months & 1 year. Great benefits package including employer paid life insurance and long term disability and 70% paid health insurance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.