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Coach - Helping Adults with Cognitive Disabilities About Desert Haven:

We help adults with intellectual disabilities find and keep jobs. We believe everyone deserves a chance to work and be part of the community.

Job Description:

We are looking for a caring and patient Job Coaches. You will help adults with cognitive disabilities learn job skills and succeed at their jobs at a variety of worksites in the Antelope Valley.

Responsibilities:

• Teach real world job skills
• Support clients at their workplace
• Travel to various worksites in the AV in your vehicle
• Help clients solve work problems
• Encourage and motivate clients
• Observe and document workplace conditions and any issues encountered.
• Communicate effectively with employers

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Reliable transportation and Valid CA driver’s license
• Experience working with people with disabilities is a plus
• Ability to professionally represent our agency in the community
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal
• Familiar with Microsoft Outlook, Word (laptop and mobile phone provided)
• Patience and understanding
• CPR Certification (provided)
• Other related assignments as listed below

Preferences:

• Flexible, open availability all shifts and some weekends
• Previous experience helpful in retail, food service, grocery, janitorial, warehouse, clerical, social work, employment skills training, supervision
• Experience with people with intellectual disabilities
• Competitive pay
• Health insurance contribution
• Paid time off
• Sick Pay
• Holiday pay
• Training and support

Full job description:

A.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide consistent, effective on-the-job training, coaching and support for consumers working within community-based employment, as well as for those participating in a paid internship, in a manner that assists and supports them to achieve the desired results and expectations for themselves and for their employers.

B. SPECIFIC DUTIES ( essential functions are highlighted in bold print):

• Attend all consumer-related meetings, as directed (pre-employment meeting, semi-annual/annual review, orientation, special-called  meetings, etc.).
• Review necessary paperwork to become familiar with consumer, employment site and position (Job Site Analysis, Worksite Assignment Form, Individual Habilitation Service Plan, Consumer Medical Information Record and Face Sheet).
• Obtain weekly schedule and report to sites as scheduled.
• Ensure consumer is adequately oriented to the worksite, job tasks, on-site supervisor and co-workers.
• Complete Task Analysis Form (during the consumer’s first week on the job).
• Break down each task into its smallest component, step-by-step.
• Monitor the consumer’s…