Job Coach II

Are you a person who enjoys helping others? Are you currently seeking fulfillment in your professional life?

Hope Services is Silicon Valley’s leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. We seek candidates who share our inspirations & aspirations. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging at all levels..

 

 

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 place in community employment settings and work closely with clients and employers to determine job training goals and ongoing success. 

 

The following responsibilities represent the essential functions of the position. An employee in this classification is responsible for carrying out the following functions: 

 

 working in the community, provides support and on the job training for

other job coaches. 

 locations. 

3.     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. 

4.     Acts as a liaison with the employer, providing training and supports,

consultation on employment related issues for success of long-term

employment. 

5.     An act as a program monitor to assigned clients and provides advocacy and

referrals as needed. Assists clients with accommodations and ADA related

issues. 

6.     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 

7.     Completes all required reports and documentation, maintains complete

and accurate case files, conducts annual and semi-annual meetings, and

prepares individualized service plans. 

 confidentiality standards. 

 instructional plans, social skill training and provides interventions as

needed. 

 accommodate changing needs and or requests by contracting employers,

 including hours of work and location. 

 by DOL. 

13.  May perform other duties as assigned to assure the efficiency of the

program. 

 

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. 

1.     Ability to understand and relate to individuals with disabilities, their families,

the community and HOPE personnel. 

2.     Flexibility in scheduling of work hours, location and type of assignments

within the greater service region. 

3.     Ability to observe, evaluate, document and communicate verbally and in

writing. 

 with all Employment Services staff as well as with the client and

 employers. 

5.     Ability to teach good work habits and social skills to individuals with

developmental disabilities. 

6.     Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision making situations, good

organizational and record keeping skills, and good independent judgment. 

 normalization. 

10.  Ability to be flexible with scheduling and prioritization of tasks. 

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 consumer’s employment setting, will be exposed to a variety of retail, production, and manufacturing environments and elements.