Part-Time Job Coach; Union

Position: Part-Time Job Coach(Union County)
# Part-Time Job Coach(Union County)
Union County - NJ## Overview Salary Range $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly Position Type Part time Education Level4 Year Degree## Description###
** Employment Coordinator MERCER COUNTY Part-Time Day Hours**###
** RESPONSIBILITIES:*** ### Ensure that all work is carried out in a manner that is both respectful and empowering to families and individuals with disabilities.* ### Establish and maintain a positive rapport with referring agency personnel in order to build productive, consistently high referral numbers.* ### Develop a person-centered Employment Plan based upon information received from the referral source, individual observation, and assessment designed to discover the job seeker`s interests, aptitude, and preferred career goals.
* ### Provide employment-related preparatory training in areas, such as resume development, interview skills, job search options, networking skills, and on-the-job relationship protocol.* ### Provide assistance in actual job search, application submission, interviewing, and assistive technology assessment and procurement.* ### Once a job seeker is placed provide on or off-site assistance in order to ensure the worker understands and can perform job tasks, has appropriate reasonable accommodations in place and has enough natural support available to eventually work independently.
* ### Document the work done and write and submit billing reports in order to complete the fee-for-service process.* ### Refer job seekers for any other expert assistance needed in order to maintain supporting benefits, such as SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, Supportive Housing, and SNAP.* ### Only engage in activity that relates to one or more of the goals outlined in the job seeker’s employment plan.
* ### Complete accurate reports, database entries, case notes, and documentation, etc. in a timely manner as required.* ### Ensure that the program is productive by accepting new referrals or coaching 15 hours per week.* ### Alert supervisor of any case issues or successes as soon as possible, following each issue or success.* ### Perform other duties as assigned.## Qualifications###
** Qualifications*** ### Bachelor`s Degree required* ### 2 or more years of experience in working with funding agencies DDD, DVRS, or CBVI preferred.* ### Ability to attend specialized employment training and maintain professional development hours.* ### Professional communication skills, both verbal and written.* ### Expertise in MS Office applications, internet search, and data entry.* ### Ability to work independently.* ### Ability to work with clients in-person and remotely.
* ### Able to travel (valid driver`s license and reliable transportation required).* ### Bilingual-Spanish preferred.### FRN EOE