Job Coach (Special Needs) - Brooklyn & Manhattan

AHRC New York City is seeking Job Coach's for their Employment Business Services (EBS) programs in Brooklyn and Manhattan.Pay Rate: $17-$18 per hour. Pay rate maybe increased to $18-$19 after 6 months pending review process. In addition, this position comes with a very generous and comprehensive benefit package which includes FULL MEDICAL INS. PAID BY AHRC NYCNO COST TO YOU! See additional Benefit information below.Scope of Position:The Job Coach is the central figure in the success of our workers with disabilities in their jobs. Job Coaches provide training, evaluation and counseling to workers with disabilities in a wide variety of jobs at independent businesses, or through contracts AHRC holds with various entities. The job requires a high degree of scheduling flexibility. It is at times necessary to modify a staff schedule during the week with only minimal notification.Essential Responsibilities:Assess workers’ skills, abilities, needs for support and learning styles and design and implement training plans that will meet their needs.Teach, assist and support new workers in their jobs through a variety of techniques including demonstration of work/tasks, modeling, counseling, observation and discussion.Travel routing new workers from home to job site.Development of excellent relationships with workers and their families and significant others and employers, co-workers, referral and funding sources and to provide excellent service to all these customers.Documentation of all services rendered in accordance with all AHRC, City/State/Federal guidelines and policies and maintenance of person specific program files in compliance with same.On Hudson River Services sites (AHRC’s affirmative business), Job Coaches’ duties are expanded to include coordination of time cards, supplies and other site management responsibilities (see HRS training manual).