Job Coach - Medina County
BASIC FUNCTIONS: Provide specialized on-the-job training and support to assist individuals with disabilities in learning and performing a new or changed job and adjusting to the work environment. This includes: task analysis for a particular job; teaching client workers the necessary steps required to complete job tasks; working side-by-side with the client workers to ensure all aspects of the job are done to the employers satisfaction; using appropriate learning strategies and identifying necessary accommodations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide assistance in the performance of job duties and social integration skills for clients placed into competitive jobs, as well as for clients in community-based work adjustment, situational assessment, and at OakLeaf Partners sites.
2. In conjunction with the employer, perform task analyses at designated job sites to learn the specific tasks a client worker is expected to master.
3. Teach clients the necessary steps required to complete job responsibilities.
4. Use appropriate individualized learning strategies and identify any necessary accommodations
5. Work side-by-side with the client to ensure all aspects of the job are done to the employers satisfaction, keeping in mind production requirements and safety concerns.
6. Train clients in all skills necessary to perform the job including (but not limited to) training in vocational, social & interpersonal skills, travel, safety, problem solving, work culture, etc.
7. As the worker masters the job tasks, provide input as to when job coaching services will no longer be needed.
8. Regularly and candidly communicate with other OakLeaf Services staff to coordinate services, share information and problem solve.
9. Maintain all required documentation of services, including detailed, accurate and timely verbal and written reports on client progress.
10. Maintain professional relationships with all employers and clients.
11. Conduct follow-up contact with employers and clients; this may include personal visits, phone contact, or mailed forms.
12. Perform other reasonably related job duties as requested