DSP Job Coach

Summary

Under the supervision of the Community Based Program Coordinator, the Job Coach is responsible for providing service coordination to consumers who are participating in the Supported Employment program. The Job Coach is also responsible to organize, implement and train the participants with workshops to provide job and living skills.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Reports to the Employment Programs Coordinator.
• Creates connections and partnerships in the community to secure job opportunities for our clients.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with employers, industry organizations, and public agencies to source job openings and secure job opportunities.
• Responsible for creating job opportunities for clients/ individuals by researching, identifying, and soliciting commitments from possible sources of employment.
• Creates and teaches job development training curriculum.
• Provides training to individuals in all aspects of employment.
• Provides assessment and ongoing service to assigned caseload
• Maintains accurate records and progress notes for each client.
• Assists in the development and implementation of an individual’s vocational goals.
• Assists the program coordinator in job development and recruitment of program participants.
• Attends formal and informal training seminars relating to the Supported Employment Programs for Developmentally disabled adults.
• Provides advocacy according to the participants' needs.
• Organizes and implements workshops on job readiness as well as independent living skills.
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

The employee exercises considerable initiative and independence in scheduling meetings with program participants, referring agencies, and attending training seminars. Maintains the competitive framework of this program as established by policies and procedures of the agency and OPWDD.

• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Detail-Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Developing Others-Ability to teach or foster the development of others, giving constructive feedback and reassurance after problems.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or job type.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate professionalism conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Interpersonal-Ability/desire to understand others’ attitudes/interests/needs/nonverbal behavior, listening skills, and understanding strengths/limitations of others.
• Leadership
  - Ability to motivate, influence, and support others to accomplish team and organizational goals.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Teamwork – Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others, being part of a formal/informal team, solicits input, credits others, may require group conflict resolution skills, and/or motivates others.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Any other job assignments required by the agency/ supervisor.

• High school diploma.
• Experience working with community human service providers and working with the Developmentally Disabled population.
• Knowledge of community human service providers.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• A combination of training and experience other than the specified, if judged to be adequate for the job, may be accepted by the President and CEO.

The position does require occasional standing, squatting, and lifting of up to approximately 10 lbs.