Job Coach II
Job in
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, 95061, USA
Listing for:
Hope Services
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-03-03
Job specializations:
-
Social Work
Community Health
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 21.75 - 22.19 USD Hourly
USD
21.75
22.19
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Coach II
Pay Rate: $21.75 - $22.19/hour commensurate with experience and qualifications
Summary
The Job Coach II acts as a floater delivering service at various worksites. Provides individualized service to HOPE clients to assess and remediate personal and social barriers, which inhibit success in community settings. May also provide job-site training and intervention as assigned for HOPE clients in community employment settings and work closely with clients and employers to determine job training goals and ongoing success.
Essential
Functions
Takes a lead role in providing job and skill training for HOPE clients working in the community, provides support and on the job training for other job coaches.Implements start-up projects and services, provides support for new locations.Provides needed supports to assure client success in employment placements. May work varied hours depending on client and program needs. Evaluation, training, goal setting and follow-up services for successful job retention.Acts as a liaison with the employer, providing training and supports, consultation on employment related issues for success of long-term employment.Acts as a program monitor to assigned clients and provides advocacy and referrals as needed. Assists clients with accommodations and ADA related issues.Represents the Agency in the community. Maintains a professional relationship with family members, employers, and funding sources. Complies with employer policies and procedures while assigned to their locations.Completes all required reports and documentation, maintains complete and accurate case files, conducts annual and semi-annual meetings, and prepares individualized service plans.Assures compliance with Agency and departmental safety and confidentiality standards.Works independently in the community, develops and implements instructional plans, social skill training and provides interventions as needed.Works in a variety of settings and assignments as needed to accommodate changing needs and or requests by contracting employers, including hours of work and location.Performs task analysis and time studies for wage evaluations as required by DOL.Acts as a mandated abuse reporter.May perform other duties as assigned to assure the efficiency of the program.Qualifications Required
High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent plus two years of related experience working with people with disabilities in a rehabilitation environment. One of those two years of experience will be as a job coach.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Ability to understand and relate to individuals with disabilities, their families, the community and HOPE personnel.Flexibility in scheduling of work hours, location and type of assignments within the greater service region.Ability to observe, evaluate, document and communicate verbally and in writing.Ability to accept supervision and work cooperatively as a team member with all Employment Services staff as well as with the client and employers.Ability to teach good work habits and social skills to individuals with developmental disabilities.Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision making situations, good organizational and record keeping skills, and good independent judgment.Basic computer knowledge.Knowledge and understanding of time study development.Knowledge and commitment to the principles and concepts of normalization.Ability to be flexible with scheduling and prioritization of tasks.Environmental Conditions
Extensive travel in the community, providing physical and vocational training supports to the consumer in community based placement. Exposure to outdoor weather, dust and pollens. In the consumers employment setting, will be exposed to a variety of retail, production, and manufacturing environments and elements.
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