Hope Services

Job Coach II

Santa Cruz, CA · Mid

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 266 days ago

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About the role

Are you a person who enjoys helping others?
Are you currently seeking fulfillment in your professional life?
Hope Services is Silicon Valley's leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.

One of those two years of experience will be as a job coach.
Required Knowledge and Skills 1.
Ability to understand and relate to individuals with disabilities, their families, the community and HOPE personnel.
Ability to accept supervision and work cooperatively as a team member with all Employment Services staff as well as with the client and employers.
Ability to teach good work habits and social skills to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision making situations, good organizational and record keeping skills, and good independent judgment.
Knowledge and understanding of time study development 9.
Knowledge and commitment to the principles and concepts of normalization.
Required High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent plus two years of related experience working with people with disabilities in a rehabilitation environment.
Flexibility in scheduling of work hours, location and type of assignments within the greater service region.
Ability to observe, evaluate, document and communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.

$21.75 - $22.19/hour commensurate with experience and qualifications Summary The Job Coach II acts as a floater delivering service at various worksites.
Provides individualized service to HOPE clients to assess and remediate personal and social barriers, which inhibit success in community settings.
May also provide job-site training and intervention as assigned for HOPE clients place in community employment settings and work closely with clients and employers to determine job training goals and ongoing success.
Essential Functions The following responsibilities represent the essential functions of the position.
An employee in this classification is responsible for carrying out the following functions: 1.
May work varied hours depending on client and program needs.
Evaluation, training, goal setting and follow-up services for successful job retention.
An act as a program monitor to assigned clients and provides advocacy and referrals as needed.

Completes all required reports and documentation, maintains complete and accurate case files, conducts annual and semi-annual meetings, and prepares individualized service plans.

This listing is sourced directly from Hope Services's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.