Full & Part Time -Supported Employment - Job Coach

Full Time job coach supporting people in a janitorial support role ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Training Responsibilities: • Work with the people supported by NPS (aka individual/participant) to learn skills to be employed and achieve objectives in Individual Habilitation Service Plan (IHSP) and person-centered plans. • Assist participants, when appropriate, to identify natural job supports. • Maintain individual intervention sheets including case notes; prepare monthly reports; prepare and update IHSP (semi annual and annual report); maintain individual sub notes. • Develop systematic task analysis of necessary work skills/responsibilities. • Provide data as requested on specific goals and objectives in monthly casenotes and monthly reports. Income opportunities/Volunteer/Paid Work Responsibilities: • Work with participants to maintain quality control and safety standards on job sites. • Assist participants, when appropriate, to learn and follow all employer policies and procedures. • Responsible to maintain records for assigned participants. • Provide support to assist individuals to process their timecards in Paychex. • Act as a liason between employers and other NVSS staff Community Responsibilities: • Train participants in skills to support their independent living as it relates to their job. • Work with participants, when necessary, to learn how to interact successfully with others. • Work with participants to find ways to get to where they need to go (as it pertains to their job) and provide training when necessary. • Keep emergency numbers and information updated for all individuals in community jobs and classes. • Promote good public relations in the community both for NVSS and the people supported by NVSS. Communication Responsibilities: • Inform Employment Specialist in writing when communication challanges arise. • Assist in the development and implementation of a participant’s communication plan using person centered skills to document a variety of information including, but not limited to, what is working or not working to promote success. Safety/Transportation Responsibilities: • Be aware of safety procedures and location of safety manual. • Immediately inform management staff if an unsafe situation occurs or is observed. • Document special incidents on the proper forms as outlined in Special Incident Report, (SIR) procedures. • Immediately inform management when participant health issues arise. • Keep job site notebook current with individual emergency numbers and procedures, current task analysis and job site safety sheets. • Research and provide means of transportation to community training sites; (e.g., City Bus, NVSS van, job coach vehicle) and provide support to participants when necessary. • Ensure NVSS vehicles are clean pre and post trips and communicate to Employment Specialist and Administration if not. • Conduct a pre trip safety inspection of all NVSS vehicles. Other Expectations • Be familiar with and adhere to NVSS Mission Statement and philosophies. • Follow agency policies and procedures. • On behalf of the Agency, help create a working environment that encourages teamwork and work as a team member. • Follow the Mandated Reporter requirements by immediately communicating concerns of abuse to NVSS management, the Department of Social Services and, when appropriate, the Obudsman and the police. • Participate in all staff meetings and training sessions related to the position. • When appropriate, serve on committees. • Interact, communicate and cooperate well with coworkers, supervisors, subordinates and customers. • Keep coworkers, supervisor and customers informed. • Develop professionally by attending conferences/workshops, etc., seek opportunities to learn and grow. • Take an active role in providing and participating in employee development opportunities. • Regular attendance and punctuality. • Champion and share new ideas, processes and programs. •