VOCATIONAL JOB COACH

CORE VALUES:

Every employee at Home of Hope represents the organization's values internally and to the public. As such, all employees' actions and decisions are expected to be consistent with the organization's core values at all times. Home of Hope's Core Values are:

Client Centered Care: We are committed to making all decisions and performing all actions with the well-being of our clients as our primary focus, and to always putting our clients' interests ahead of our own.

Accountability: We take personal responsibility, as an organization and as individuals, for our actions, hold each other accountable, and expect to be held accountable at any point throughout the year for our decisions and actions.

Respect: While keeping the focus on the needs of our clients, we also commit to demonstrating mutual respect in communication and actions so that a positive environment for everyone is maintained.

Excellence: We are committed to using established best practices, to evaluating effectiveness of our efforts, and to demonstrating a willingness to change current practices at any point based on evidence that change is needed.

JOB SUMMARY:

Develop business relationships so that employment opportunities are available for clients. Facilitate the placement and retention of clients in the vocational environment. Counsel and aid the client is obtaining and sustaining social services. Advocate on behalf of the client.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Review, determine and coordinate or provide necessary services for client so that social/

Vocational integration occurs. Actions may include interviewing and evaluating services needed based on client's profile, formulating treatment plans and goals, arranging for or personally carrying out treatment plans and assisting client in obtaining services.

Develop client specific jobs by matching client skill, knowledge, and abilities to complementary career paths. Research and solicit employers possessing such occupations to hire clients.

Assist employers with training issues to ensure the client receives appropriate job knowledge and skills training. Determine, suggest and/ or arrange for adaptive devices, mentoring or other necessary instructive to complement job training or career development

Develop and utilize natural supports, both on and off the job, to secure vocational success. Source out, implement or facilitate a sustaining transportation system, human support/network system or other reference sources to nurture client socialization.

Complete all documentation necessary to support billing of services, following regulatory or HOH instructions. Documents include formulating job success plans, conducting/reviewing situational assessments, performing benefits analysis and disciplinary analysis.

Interpret and implement existing DRS and HOH contracts and performance requirements. Keep current with regulatory developments and trends.

Assist client in achieving maximum potential and self determination.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalency

Experience: 6 months-2 years in service-oriented environment ideally in a job development capacity

Skills: above average interpersonal, verbal, and written communications; basic math; proficiency in using office equipment that includes copier, fax, computer, and telephone system.

Ability: to organize tasks, record and produce accurate work; to exercise sound judgment; periodic travel to various intrastate sites (which may involve over night stay).

Valid driver's license; current automotive insurance; dependable transportation; availability to operate vehicle during day/night

First Aid/CPR Training (Required). This will include all aspects of completion with compressions on the floor or ground.

Required pre-employment drug screen and subject to random, post-accident and reasonable cause drug screens.

Willing to work schedules based on individual client needs and overtime as required.

Expected to learn and follow the Individual Plan (IP) of clients.

Criminal Background free of encumbrances identified by the State of Oklahoma Health Department.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL:

Office or industrial environment; lifting minimum of 50 pounds;

Comprehension and deductive reasoning;

Responsive to visual stimuli;

Reliable motor skills-use of hands and feet; motor coordination;

Ability to sit, stoop, or stand for prolonged periods of time;

Ability to understand oral and written instructions.

Must have good written and oral communication skills.

Must be mentally and physically capable to perform the duties of the position.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Medic First Aid Class

Lifting Class

Defensive Driving Class

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Class

Specialized individual client training.

Foundations, Effective Teaching Course, Behavioral Support for DSP, Employment Training Specialist I, General Employment Training, Employment Training Specialist Orientation I Lesson 3 (Online Training)

Minimum of 9 months experience as a Job Coach I.

And/or Cross-training with other Programs (ICF/IID or Community Supports Residential) meeting all requirements of that job description.

Please note that failure to comply with the cross-training requirements of this job description over a 90-day period will result in a loss of Job Coach II status. Therefore, if requested to work in another location or home that you are fully cross trained in within a 90-day period will revert the job position to Job Coach I.

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