Job Coach, Social Work, Human Services​/ Social Work

Benefits

Full‑time position offers comprehensive health benefits, paid parental leave, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, employer retirement contributions, and more.

• Develop and monitor employment outcomes for a caseload of employed individuals, supporting them to achieve career goals such as additional responsibilities, higher pay, and promotions.
• Assist individuals with job maintenance by teaching personal and professional skills that facilitate successful employment and support employer needs.
• Facilitate communication between the individual, their employer, and their support team.
• Maintain relationships with employers to ensure the DPV Day Program’s Employment Services meet business needs.
• Support individuals in developing strategies and making informed choices regarding self‑advocacy, health, safety, and career direction.
• Use professional, positive, person‑first language and communication techniques to build rapport with service recipients, family members, the business community, and agency personnel.
• Maintain accurate records of community‑based work assessments, progress reports, employer documentation, and billing. Stay current with agency technology for data collection, compilation, evaluation, and submission per department timelines.
• Monitor and adjust Units Utilized forms to ensure appropriate utilization and request critical revisions via team forms.

• Complete all required Employment Services trainings to deliver services consistent with best practices.
• Act as a cohesive team member with coworkers, internal departments, and external organizations to support employment outcomes and service quality.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of the DPV Day Program Employment Services Department and DPD, maintaining confidentiality and best practices.
• Perform emergency duties as requested in the best interest of the program and its recipients and employees.
• Develop required reports and maintain individual files, including monthlies, quarterlies, communication logs, and incident reports.
• Upon authorization of a new individual, thoroughly review all important documents such as ISP and behavior support plan.
• Train individuals to use public transportation to travel to and from work.
• Assist individuals in building workplace relationships and self‑advocacy.
• Participate in all Pre‑ISP/ISP meetings and employment updates.
• Attend all Employment Team Meetings and trainings.
• Complete daily case notes by noon the following day.
• Submit schedules to supervisor and timesheets by the end of each pay period.
• Complete monthly summaries.
• Submit employment placement and termination forms within five days.
• Check email and voicemail daily; respond within 24 hours.
• Communicate with team members via email, phone calls, and meetings.
• Visit each individual at least once per month.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Professional and respectful demeanor.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with teammates.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and authorization from the Office for Insurance Services to operate Archdiocese vehicles (maintain authorization throughout employment).
• Own reliable vehicle, properly registered, inspected, insured, and available for work‑related travel in Philadelphia and Delaware County.
• Ability to obtain and maintain background clearances – FBI, PA State Police Criminal History, and PA Department of Human Services Child Abuse.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years’ experience working with adults with Intellectual Disabilities or co‑occurring disorders.
• Experience in vocational education or job coaching strongly preferred.

Must effectively understand, read, write, print legibly, and speak in English. Capable of reading safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals; writing routine reports and correspondence.

Apply common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form; address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Basic Microsoft Office skills and proficiency with Outlook email and data entry.
• Willingness to learn other computer‑based applications as needed.

This position is not responsible for staff supervision.

• Frequently lift/move up to 10 pounds; regularly lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift more than 100 pounds with assistance.
• Maintain close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Stand for long periods, use hands, talk, hear, walk, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, taste, or smell.
• Possible moderate exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and low exposure to hazardous materials.

Starts at $19.50 or more for experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V.