Job Coach I/IPS - Greenwood Area Office

State of South Carolina; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible schedules

15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave

13 paid holidays

State retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Job summary

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department seeks a qualified professional to provide job development, placement and supported employment services for IPS referrals and to guide consumers toward successful vocational outcomes.

You will train on-site, maintain weekly notes, and adapt to diverse work environments, with travel between sites and a flexible schedule to meet consumer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field; substitution allowed with experience.
• Must communicate effectively.
• Must be able to travel throughout the day to assist consumers at work.
• Flex schedule to meet consumers' needs.
• Knowledge of needs assessments, interview techniques, and community resources.
• Knowledge of behavior adjustment techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Must be able to work in various environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide job development, placement and supported employment services for IPS referrals.
• Provide planning and guidance towards vocational outcomes.
• Provide job skills training on the work site to supported employment consumer.
• Maintain weekly case notes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Travel

Flex schedule

Needs assessments

Interview techniques

Community resources

Behavior adjustment

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

High school diploma with substitute experience

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a VR Counselor, you will provide job development, placement and supported employment services for consumers referred directly from the Department of Mental Health's Individual Placement and Support Program (IPS).
• Provide planning and guidance towards the achievement of successful vocational outcomes.
• Provide job skills training on the work site to supported employment consumer.
• Maintain case notes weekly.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Or; a high school diploma and experience in career counseling or related case management may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Must be able to travel throughout the day to assist consumers while at work.
• Must be able to work in various work environments and on a flex schedule to meet consumers needs.
• Knowledge and skill in conducting needs assessments.
• Knowledge of fact gathering methods and interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of principles of behavior adjustment techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families, etc.

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

If you are substituting your Bachelor's degree for the required related work experience, official college transcripts will need to be provided.

If invited to interview, please obtain your Official 10 year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to bring with you.