Job Coach/DSP

#### Why Join Our Team * * * Person-Centered Care Services is a not-for-profit organization that creates social change within communities by supporting people with disabilities on their journey to self-identity and acceptance. We are more than just a workplace – we are a community built on our core values: **sUpport** Our responsibility as human beings are to support ourselves and one another. **eQuity** To participate in community is to have active citizenship. To be a participating citizen, one must have opportunities that are equitable, which accommodate the differences all human beings have. **aCCeptance** One of the most vital components of having a quality of life is love. It is okay to tell someone you love them; more importantly, it is okay to show them. To accept another for who they are and what makes them human can be a most validating experience; it is self-empowering. ###### Benefits of Joining Our Team * * * - **Health Coverage**: Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance for employees working 30+ hours/week. - **Telehealth Services:** Employer-paid access for all employees, regardless of hours. - **Voluntary Benefits:** Including Accident, Disability, Legal, Identity Protection, and Pet Insurance. - **403B Retirement Plan**: Secure your financial future. - **PTO & Holidays:** Generous time off, including your birthday! - **Employee Perks**: Discounts on wireless plans, entertainment, dining, travel, and more. - **Financial Support:** Bi-weekly stipends for eligible cellphone and transportation expenses. - **Education & Development:** Tuition reimbursement and career advancement programs. - **Wellness Support:** Access to the Employee Assistance Program. - **Referral Program**: Earn rewards by promoting our inclusive workplac Position Overview: The **Job Coach** is responsible for supporting people through their journey to secure competitive employment through extensive job readiness programming and support to maintain employment thereafter. This will pertain to people within the following Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs: Community Based Pre-Vocation, Pathways to Employment, and Supported Employment. This includes but is not limited to overseeing the work and volunteer schedule for their assigned caseload, positive role modeling, promoting the well-being and independence of people supported, ensuring compliance with regulations and agency policies, and acting as a liaison between participants and employers to support positive working relationships. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Case Management:** Oversee the assigned caseload of people supported in Employment Supports. This includes providing appropriate supervision to ensure the safety and well-being of those you support. This includes completing annual OPWDD assessments to determine progress and employment readiness. - - **Service Planning and Coordination:** Attend and facilitate person centered meetings to collaboratively develop Staff Action Plans for those supported in Employment Supports. Coordinate and/or facilitate support meetings (i.e., Interdisciplinary Team Meetings), as needed. Attend all necessary meetings (i.e. Life Plan Meetings), as needed. - **Relationship Development:** Develop meaningful relationships with people supported, advocates, employers, and family members by maintaining contact to provide updates on the person’s progress in the program as well as conduct any conflict resolution with employers. This includes but is not limited to a variety of different communication methods such as utilizing a communication log, phone calls, texts, in person conversations, etc. Maintain daily communication with support teams as needed. - **Comprehensive Support:** Offers on-site Job Coaching to support participants in adapting to workplace environments and performing job tasks effectively. Develop strategies to overcome workplace challenges while fostering independenc…