Job Coach​/Employment Specialist – Part-Time | Daytime

Location:Bridgewater, Virginia
Service Area:Bridgewater, Harrisonburg & surrounding Rockingham County communities
Pay:$21.00–$22.00 per hour, based on experience
Hours:Up to 29 hours per week, with potential to transition to full-time
Schedule:Predominantly daytime hours, Monday–Friday
Work Setting:Community-based with regular local travel
Mileage:Reimbursement for approved work-related travel

RISE Services is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and resourceful
Job Coach / Employment Specialist
to help individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain meaningful employment.

This is a hands‑on, community-based position. You will meet participants at employer worksites and other locations throughout Bridgewater, Harrisonburg, and surrounding Rockingham County communities.

Depending on each participant's needs and employment goals, you may help someone search and apply for jobs, prepare for an interview, communicate with an employer, learn a new job, develop workplace skills, or maintain successful employment.

A bachelor's degree and previous job‑coaching experience are not required. Training is provided.

We welcome applicants with relevant experience in human services, disability services, education, behavioral health, direct support, workforce development, career coaching, case management, retail or restaurant supervision, customer service, or other positions involving teaching, mentoring, problem‑solving, or helping others succeed.

This position offers
up to 29 hours per week
, with most services provided during daytime hours Monday through Friday.

Occasional weekend availability may be requested to provide coverage when another employee is unavailable, but this is
not a regularly scheduled weekend position
.

Your schedule may include:

• On‑site job coaching
• Participant meetings in the community
• Job searching and completing applications
• Resume and interview preparation
• Employer outreach and job development
• Employment‑readiness activities
• Progress notes and required documentation
• Team meetings and training

When a participant is not working all of their authorized service hours, you may provide other approved employment services such as job searching, applications, resume development, interview preparation, employer contacts, and workplace‑readiness training.

Employees interested in additional hours may have opportunities to transition to full‑time as caseloads and service needs grow.
Full-time hours are not guaranteed
and depend on participant referrals, scheduling needs, employee availability, performance, and organizational needs.

• Provide individualized job coaching at employer worksites and in community settings.
• Help participants learn job duties, workplace routines, safety procedures, and employer expectations.
• Teach workplace communication, professional behavior, time management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Help participants communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers.
• Identify and develop natural workplace supports.
• Encourage independence without completing the participant's work for them.
• Monitor progress and adjust coaching strategies as participants develop new skills.
• Provide ongoing support to promote successful job retention.

• Help participants identify their strengths, interests, abilities, support needs, and employment goals.
• Assist with resumes, applications, job searches, and interview preparation.
• Conduct mock interviews and employment‑readiness activities.
• Identify employment opportunities that match participants' interests, abilities, experience, and goals.
• Coordinate interviews,…