SALARY: $17.50- $18.50 per hour DOE

JOB TYPE: Part Time, Hybrid 

LOCATION: San Luis Obispo County

Up to $750 Sign On Bonus

JOB TITLE: Job Coach, Individual Employment Services

Momentum WORK, Inc. provides services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Job Coach is responsible for coaching individual placements, ensuring quality, program participant driven placements and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitors proper implementation and documentation of the Individual Service Plans for each program participant.
• Coordinates the overall implementation of the program as it relates to the goals of each program participant in his/her ISP in conjunction with Employment Services Management
• Ensures that program components meet the assessed needs of the program participants in their ISP in conjunction with Employment Services Management
• Assists in compliance with Agency policies and CARF regulations.
• Responds promptly to emergency situations.
• Uses crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations when program participants are in danger of injury to themselves or others.
• Ensures that program participant notes are completed in a timely manner.
• Acts as a liaison between the employer, persons served and Momentum WORK, Inc.
• Attends scheduled meetings and in-service trainings as required.
• Handles approved petty cash disbursement as it relates to program implementation.
• Complies with all Momentum WORK Inc. policies and procedures.
• Completes all required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Other related duties, responsibilities and special projects on an as needed basis

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stand, sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to go up and down stairs.
• Ability to walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to push or pull wheelchairs when necessary.
• Ability to speak, read, hear, and understand technical written materials.
• The employee is frequently required to climb, stoop, twist, or bend and lift up to fifty (50) pounds, using proper body mechanics to minimize injuries to self and people served.
• Full awareness of environmental stimuli
• Ability to implement Crisis Management, Safety & Pro Act techniques (training included)

Note:  ADA accommodations available.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one (1) year of experience working with persons with developmental and/or other disabilities in individual and/or group settings preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality regarding persons served and other related information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to complete tasks with numerous interruptions.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and understanding because people served may have intellectual, emotional, or behavioral challenges, in addition to physical limitations.
• Must have reliable phone.  
• Reliable transportation (valid CA driver's license and vehicle insurance)

BENEFITS:

• Incentive bonus for most placements
• Paid Time- Off
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Friends & Family Referral Bonus
• Direct Deposit
• Anniversary Bonus
• On-the-job Training Provided

We strive to employ dedicated employees who will be passionate about fulfilling our vision of inclusion, access, and opportunity for all