Job Coach - Project Search

Health First; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 22,140 - 33,210; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Day shifts

Job summary

Health First is seeking a dedicated staff member to train and support students with disabilities during work site rotations and employment opportunities. The role emphasizes upholding I-Care values and coordinating with families, schools, and co-workers to ensure successful placements.

Responsibilities include coaching on grooming, communication, and professional behavior, plus maintaining safety and confidentiality across multiple sites in Brevard County.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work non-traditional hours based on student needs.
• Able to drive throughout Brevard County.
• Pass appropriate school board requirements and screenings.

Responsibilities

• Performs job coaching and job development at Health First facilities or local employers within Brevard County throughout the year.
• Identify and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions related to a student intern’s job rotation or offsite employment and training.
• Perform job analysis, task analysis, and job matching activities.
• Coach students in grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and appropriate behaviors for employment success.
• Communicate with Project Search Team to decide issues affecting student success at worksites and offsite.Provide professional, courteous information to customers.
• Flex work shifts as needed to meet student employment needs.
• Ensure student safety at rotations and various environments within Health First and offsite employers.
• Adhere to safety and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Willingness to work non-traditional

Drive throughout Brevard County

Pass school board requirements

Education

High School Diploma

Valid driver’s license

VR best practices certification

SSA work incentives training

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in demonstrating I-Care Values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) by providing training and support for students with disabilities, business co-workers, families, and school district personnel to insure success during the work site rotations and/or a competitive job.

Job Requirements

POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in demonstrating I-Care Values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) by providing training and support for students with disabilities, business co-workers, families, and school district personnel to insure success during the work site rotations and/or a competitive job.

Primary Accountabilities

• Performs job coaching and job development at any Health First facility or local employer within the Brevard County community throughout the year.
• Identify and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions as related to a student intern’s specific job rotation or offsite/outside employment and training.
• Perform specific job analysis, task analysis, and job matching activities.
• Coach students in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and appropriate behaviors as they relate to successful employment.
• Communicate with Project Search Team to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect student success at a worksite rotation and at offsite employer.
• Provide professional, courteous communication and information to customers.
• Ability to be flexible with work shifts as needed, including hours and days, to meet the employment needs of student interns.
• Ensure the safety of the students in the various work site rotations or environments within Health First, Inc. and offsite at employers. This may include a wide variety of departments, offices, and classroom community environments
• Adhere to all legal requirements concerning the safety and welfare of the interns.
• Protect the confidentiality of business information unless disclosure serves a professional purpose within the scope of the program or is required by law.

Work Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or other combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Licensure: Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Certification: Pass Vocational Rehabilitation best practices supported employment part one and introduction social security work incentive's part 2 within two months from the start date.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours and schedule based on the student’s needs.
• Able to drive throughout Brevard County.
• Pass appropriate school board requirements and screenings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or other combination of education and experience may be considered
• Work Experience: 1 year successful work with students.
• Licensure: Florida Driver’s License
• Certification: Pass Vocational Rehabilitation best practices supported employment part one and introduction social security work incentives part 2.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Coach students challenged with a disability.
• Work independently or within the team environment.
• Keep accurate documentation.
• Able to motivate students.
• Possess good communication skills with professionals, families, and students.
• Able to build and maintain relationships with students, professionals and families.

Physical Requirements

• Majority of time involves sitting or standing; occasional walking, bending, stooping.
• Long periods of computer time or at workstation.
• Light work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds with or without assistance.
• May be exposed to inside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to moderate noise.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits

Schedule : Per Diem

Shift Times : days

Paygrade : PG-PG-PG-23

About Health First

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.