Vocational Job Coach

Job Purpose

JESPY Vocational Job Coach will support the vision and mission of the agency. Vocational Coaches are responsible for the day‑to‑day monitoring and transitioning of clients while they are in the Skill Development, Employee Partnership and Mentorship phases. Coaches will cross‑train in all areas of the Client Development Department and be assigned as needed among the three phases. During Phase I (Skill Development) coordinators focusing on TSITES can be more productive in skill development.

During Phases II and III the transition coordinator will focus on both the Employee Partnership and Mentorship phases when employment readiness is reached. With coordinators handling both Job Placement opportunities and Mentorship, we can provide a better sense of support for clients.

• Prepare clients for a variety of work environments during the skill development phase.
• Identify and develop specific job opportunities that match the clients’ skills, work experience and/or training, related training and interests.
• Maintain relationships with existing employers and establish relationships with new employers willing to hire disabled and learning disability employees.
• Schedule prospecting/cold calls and face‑to‑face meetings with employers regarding hiring learning and developmentally disabled individuals.
• Assist in development plan preparation for each client.
• Assess physical, attitudinal, communication, transportation and financial barriers; request accommodations where necessary.
• Provide assistance in preparation of resumes, mock interviews, job interviews and job applications, and orientation as required.
• Observe client on job site and provide training assistance as needed.
• Provide immediate feedback and assistance as required to clients regarding job performance as related by employee supervisor.
• Provide instruction in self‑advocacy.
• Provide crisis intervention as required.
• Advocate for client regarding job performance and other work‑related situations as required.
• Document, consistently and accurately, all client and employer contact, activities and outcomes in Foothold.
• Attend Foothold training as necessary, as well as other professional development training.
• Advocate on behalf of client in both crisis and job advancement, including salary, work conditions, and benefits.
• Responsible for input of current employee changes, including pay rate, work address, supervisor and promotion or termination, for all clients, both DDD and non‑DDD clients.
• Report all contact (with description, e.g., reason for contact, result, regarding which client if applicable, date and time, as well as name of contact, result and next steps/and/or progress of client) of prospective employment partnerships and clients daily.

• Putting People First
• Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships
• Demonstrating Professionalism
• Supporting Good Health
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Ensuring Safety Both on Site and in the Community
• Supporting Independence and Growth

• Document all billable services as per DDD/Medicaid via Carelogic.
• Monthly tracking/reporting of client mentorship activity relative to client management.

Assist in the organization and implementation of two Job Opportunity Fairs per year. This event will bring together private, corporate and nonprofit organizations interested in hiring the learning and developmentally disabled population.

Interact with the community relative to awareness and opportunities for the learning and developmentally disabled population.

• Other responsibilities that may arise within the job scope.

Bachelor’s degree.

Must complete 12 hours of continuing education credits as a DDD requirement via the College of Direct Support.

Must complete 8 hours of additional continuing educational credits in areas of “best practices.”

• DDD Shifting Expectations
• Prevention of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
• DDD Life‑Threatening Emergencies (Danielle’s Law)

• DSP Professionalism
• Professional Documentation Practices
• W…