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Cape Abilities Job Coach in Hyannis, Massachusetts

Don\'t miss this unique opportunity to join our Vocational team without working nights, weekends, or holidays! Become our next Job Coach & support individuals with disabilities in achieving meaningful & valued roles in the community. We provide all needed training on-campus. As a Job Coach Specialist, you\'ll play an essential role in enriching the lives of the individuals we support. Through fostering their social skills, promoting independence, & facilitating opportunities to be a part of the community, you\'ll contribute to their growth & fulfillment. GENERAL SUMMARY The Job Coach plays a pivotal role in supporting individuals with disabilities to achieve success in community employment settings. The primary responsibility of the Job Coach is to provide support & guidance, promote skill development, foster independence, & ensure the individual is successful in their workplace. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS* Provides supervision to individuals in specific jobs according to employer specifications. May provide training to enhance quality of work product. Provide supervision & job support by communicating regularly with supervisors at employment sites regarding individual?s progress & checking in regularly with the individual. Document progress towards employment plan objectives & report progress in the form of daily progress notes, monthly /quarterly progress reports & during team meetings. Develop & maintain accurate, up-to-date case records, service hours, & billing records. Meet established billing goals. Submit work culture report for all employed participants. Ensure the individual?s health, safety & general well-being at the work site. Fosters good working relationships with employers. Maintains record of issues &/or concerns at specific worksite & communicates needs to Employment Specialist & Program Director. Provides transportation for individuals to & from worksites if necessary, ensuring compliance with safety requirements. Implements & writes vocational assessments as it relates to industry st&ards. Attends all meetings, as requested. Fosters the maximum amount of individual independence, decreasing the level of support as specified in the individual?s plan. Serves as a role model to individuals supported in the agency. Adhere to all funding source regulations & Cape Abilities policies & procedures. Serves as mandated reporter for suspected cases of abuse &/or neglect to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC). OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Understands & implements Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) Universal Supports strategies & techniques with the individuals. Provide transportation to participants, when necessary, in a personal vehicle or a designated agency vehicle when available. Performs additional duties, as assigned

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