PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide individualized services to individuals (or small groups of individuals) with various disabilities in obtaining, learning, performing and maintaining jobs in the community.
ESSENTIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide support services to consumers in the community.
- Build on participant's abilities and strengths based on: a) available past experience and information, and b) personal observations of the individual performing job tasks.
- Provide on-site/off-site supervision of consumers at all times unless otherwise indicated by the consumer's plan of service.
- Gain a high-level knowledge of all elements of the assigned job(s), including general procedures and practices of the work site.
- Implement rehabilitation plans.
- Communicate consumer concerns and trends to designated supervisor.
- Attend all training sessions as assigned.
- May be utilized in the industrial workshop not only as a job coach but as a worker due to high demand for production.
- May assist in monitoring program participants and other related work as required.
MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- May participate in plan review meetings concerning the consumer.
- Track and document participant time and attendance.
ADDITIONAL FOR DRIVERS:
- Valid chauffeur's license and reliable transportation.
- Observe and implement all driving, maintenance and safety factors related to the operations of the agency-owned vehicles.
- Conduct preventative maintenance and safety checks before and after use on all agency-owned vehicles as assigned.
- Drives gasoline or diesel-powered vans to transport rehabilitation program participants to and from community sites and volunteer sites.
- Ensure that all appropriate documentation is completed in a timely manner. Maintains vehicle log according to agency standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalence.
- Experience in working with people with disabilities preferred.
- Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check and Drug Screen.
- Chauffeur License (SVRC will assist with this processes if you do not currently have a valid Chauffeur License)
- Safe driving record.
- Successful completions of agency sponsored defensive driving course.