Employment Specialist​/Job Coach

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Full Time Lakewood, CO, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $20.00 To $22.00 Hourly

The Employment Specialist position is a full‑time role, scheduled for 36–40 hours per week. Flexibility is essential, as work shifts will vary based on departmental needs. The schedule will include some evening and weekend hours.

Employment Specialists, or job coaches, play an important role within our organization by providing support to individuals with disabilities or barriers to employment; assisting them to secure and maintain employment. You will work closely with members in services, employers and community organizations to ensure successful job placement, job development and job retention.

You will support those with intellectual or development disabilities (I/DD) in achieving their career goals by providing coaching, training, and mentoring for those seeking paid, integrated employment in the community.

Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

• Encourage individuals’ self-expression, self-worth, self-reliance, and decision-making while providing job support and following Service Plans and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) authorizations
• Teach and support employees with their new and ongoing work responsibilities through on­site instruction and coaching and create and follow fading plans for onsite support (a fading plan is a plan implemented from day one for how the Employment Specialist will back away from direct supports)
• Strongly engage in job development tasks for the member in services by working with and assessing the member’s skills, interests, and any barriers to employment and creating a specific job development plan based on the member’s skills, interests, and goals
• Comply with PPCH policies and the rules and regulations of State and Federal oversight agencies and maintain knowledge and understanding of those agencies’ policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Promptly communicate and report all behavioral incidents, medical emergencies and/or significant incidents to the appropriate agencies, teams, or individuals
• Attend meeting and staffings as needed or requested and assist with other vocational employment needs and communications

and so much more…

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required – Bachelors degree is preferred
• To successfully complete the provided PPCH required training
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite or similar software is required
• Experience working with people with intellectual or development disabilities (I/DD) is preferred
• Customer service and sales experience is preferred
• Experience working with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is preferred
• Experience working in the Colorado Intellectual and Development Disabilities System is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with effective listening skills, even when non‑traditional communication is used
• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work and adhere to your schedule independently with little or no direct supervision, holding yourself accountable to deadlines
• Ability to learn and support others in using assistive technology, such as programs or applications providing help with communications, etc
• Ability to constructively receive and provide feedback
• Ability and willingness to complete required training and learn and follow PPCH operations and systems
• A valid driver’s license and ability to meet PPCH’s driving requirements

Important - Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Work is frequently performed in community and business settings and sometimes…