Job Coach (Full-Time)

Groundworks New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Groundworks New Mexico is seeking a dedicated staff member to provide one-on-one job coaching and social skills support for adults with developmental disabilities. The role emphasizes assisting clients with job tasks, maintaining placements, and fostering positive relationships across work sites.

The position requires effective communication, teamwork with the IDT, and the ability to track progress and adapt strategies to help clients achieve greater independence at work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; post secondary preferred.
• Experience with adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Ability to read and write English to understand procedures and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one job coaching services to clients to ensure their placement is maintained.
• Teach the client how to complete all aspects of their job in the community and assist with social skills training appropriate to the work site.
• Build positive relationships with key management, supervisory and co-worker personnel at each employment site to promote integration.
• Participate with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to develop client budgets, goals/objectives, transportation supports and job maintenance strategies.
• Track data as assigned through the ISP process.
• Assess progress the client is making towards independence in their job
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

One-on-one coaching

Social skills training

Relationship building

Education

High School Diploma

Postsecondary preferred

Job description

uties include but are not limited to;

• Provide one-on-one job coaching services to clients to ensure their placement is maintained.
• Teach the client how to complete all aspects of their job in the community and assist with social skills training appropriate to the work site.
• Build positive relationships with key managements, supervisory and co-worker personnel at each employment site to promote normalized integration of the client into the company environment.

Additional Areas of Responsibility:

• Participate with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to develop client budgets, goals/objectives, transportation supports and job maintenance strategies.
• Track data as assigned through the ISP process.
• Assess the progress the client is making towards independence in their job
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Information/Requirements:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required with post high school or college preferred.
• One (1) year experience working with adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Have the ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms.