Job Coach (Special Needs) - Queens

Company Description

AHRC New York City is one of the largest providers of services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in New York City. Our mission is to advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead full and equitable lives. Come join our team and discover your passion.

Job Description

AHRC New York City is seeking a Job Coach for our QUEENS Employment Business Services (EBS) department. The starting pay rate for this position is between $17-$18 per hour depending on driving status. Pay rate maybe increased to $18-$19 after 6 months pending review process. In addition, this position comes with a very generous benefit package which includes MEDICAL and VISION PLANS AT NO COST TO YOU , dental, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, a 403(b)retirement plan with a matching benefit, health savings accounts, and discount programs. 

The Job Coach (JC) provides job training, counseling and support for workers w e support at community-based work sites. The JC models appropriate skills, behaviors and attitudes that support participants’ ability to secure and maintain employment, and thus their independence. As the new worker becomes proficient at their job, the Job Coach will gradually fade-away. The JC has a diverse role that requires active involvement with other AHRC NYC team members, in order to ensure that participants successfully achieve employment goals. The AHRC NYC supported employment program is designed to assist individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities (IDD) and/ or disadvantaged youth, to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment.

Scope of Position:

The Job Coach is the central figure in the success of our workers with disabilities in their jobs. Job Coaches provide training, evaluation and counseling to workers with disabilities in a wide variety of jobs at independent businesses, or through contracts AHRC holds with various entities. The job requires a high degree of scheduling flexibility. It is at times necessary to modify a staff schedule during the week with only minimal notification.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assess workers’ skills, abilities, needs for support and learning styles and design and implement training plans that will meet their needs.
• Teach, assist and support new workers in their jobs through a variety of techniques including demonstration of work/tasks, modeling, counseling, observation and discussion.
• Travel training or routing new workers from home to job site.
• Development of excellent relationships with workers and their families and significant others and employers, co-workers, referral and funding sources and to provide excellent service to all these customers.
• Documentation of all services rendered in accordance with all AHRC, City/State/Federal guidelines and policies and maintenance of person specific program files in compliance with same.
• On Hudson River Services sites (AHRC’s affirmative business), Job Coaches’ duties are expanded to include coordination of time cards, supplies and other site management responsibilities (see HRS training manual).

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED 
• One year experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• Knowledge of Home and Community Based Waiver, and the ability to keep up to date pertaining to such knowledge, and interpret same.
• Understanding of Person Centered Planning.
• Reasonable flexibility in work hours and ability to respond to the scheduling needs of the individual. May include early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.
• Ability to establish and maintain a working relationship with program participants, families, staff and community agencies.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in written form in English.
• Ability to organize work with self and others.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• FREE COST MEDICAL INSURANCE (Single & Family Plans)
• Generous Paid time off (sick, personal & vacation)
• Paid Training
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral program
• 403(b) retirement plan
• 403(b) company match
• Life insurance
• Employee discount
• Health savings account

Schedule: 8 hour shift

AHRC New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, marital status, partnership status, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, genetic inf