Employment Professional/Job Coach Qualifications
• Pass a criminal, driving, and CPS background check (CRIMS)
• Experience working as with individuals with disabilities;
• Independent thinker;
• Excellent communicator.
• Own a smartphone/tablet;
• Self-Motivated;
• Have reliable transportation and proof of insurance;
• Minimum of 100k/300k liability insurance;
• Patient and compassionate;
• Have a basic understanding of remote work Apps/Software
• Resourceful;
• Dependable, reliable, and committed;
• Problem Solver;
• Have solid life skills in order to teach life skills
Employment Professional
Employment Professional/Job Coach Job Details:
● Skills Training
● Full Time 35-40 Hours weekly or Part Time a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Supporting the new employee to learn the job.
• Supporting the person to identify and develop any needed adaptations or accommodations.
• Coordination with a residential provider, transportation provider, or the person’s natural supports to ensure
supports are in place so that the individual will be successful on the job. This includes, for example, support
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to arrive at work on time, support to ensure proper hygiene
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support to ensure the individual’s work clothing has been laundered and is ready
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support to ensure the individual has snacks or meals that will be neede
at work, etc.
• Coordinating with others who support the person with services such as behavioral, medical, or other supports.
• Assisting the employee to develop communication with supervisors and co-workers.
• Assisting the employee to develop work appropriate relationships with supervisors and co-workers.
• Collaborating with the employee and the employer to develop natural supports.
• Coaching to advance in a career as evidenced by a job coach fading support, raises, more hours, increased responsibility and/or promotion, etc.
● Scheduling
● Safety
● Communication skills
● Socialization supports
● Advocating
● Transportation.
Ongoing and Maintenance Job Coaching:
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It is expected that, for most people, the degree and intensity of these supports will decrease and/or maintenance Job Coaching begins.
As an employee with DD & MH Provider of Oregon, The Employment Professional/Job Coach provides support to adults with developmental & intellectual disabilities according to their Individual Support Plans (ISP’s) in compliance with Oregon Provider (The Agency) and Oregon Department of Disability Service (ODDS).
The goal of the Employment Professional/Job Coach is focused on enriching the life of each
individual they support according to their self directed goals. These are a basic outline of your job
duties and responsibilities but are not limited to: