Job Coach for Individuals with Disabilities - Staten Island
About this role
Company Description
AHRC New York City is a family governed organization that envisions a socially just world where the power of difference is embraced. We advocate for people who are neurodiverse to lead full and equitable lives. Generosity guides us as we honor our legacy and continuously grow through a culture where curiosity, creativity, and optimism are valued and celebrated.
Job Description
AHRC NYC is seeking passionate Full-Time Job Coaches to join their Employment Services Program (EBS) in Staten Island. The job Coach must be dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in achieving meaningful employment. The job coach initially spends the majority of the time with the individuals on the job site and then gradually fades as they become proficient at the job.
Pay Rate: $18-$21 per hour depending on education level...plus a comprehensive Benefit package. See Benefit information below.
Schedule: 40 hours per week...schedule flexibility a must.
Why Work with Us?
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Job Security and Career Advancement.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of about 10-15 clients, primarily in the field (90% of time spent at individuals' job sites).
- Teach, assist, and support new workers in their jobs using techniques such as demonstration of tasks, modeling, counseling, observation, and discussion.
- Provide training and support to workers with disabilities, ensuring their success in their roles.
- Assist new workers with travel from home to job sites when needed.
- Write detailed service notes after each session to monitor client progress and outcomes.
Qualifications
- One year experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred.
- Flexibility in work hours and ability to respond to the scheduling needs of the individual. May include early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.
- Direct Support Professional (DSP) experience preferred
- Understanding of Person Centered Planning.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including effective writing and oral communication skills.
- High school diploma or GED.
Additional Information
AHRC New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, marital status, partnership status, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, genetic information, or unemployment or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.
Company at a glance
AHRC New York City is a Chapter of The Arc New York.
Our Vision
A socially just world where the power of difference is embraced, valued and celebrated.
Our Mission
Advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead full and equitable lives.
Equity for People with Disabilities
We’re fiercely committed to achieving equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York City.
At AHRC New York City we support more than 15,000 people annually under our guiding principle of equity for people with disabilities. We uphold the highest standards in supporting people to lead full and equitable lives and are part of a social justice movement grounded in our common humanity.
Our 5,000 staff are devoted to the highest levels of excellence and innovation in all aspects of their work to actively create a world where the power of difference is embraced, valued and celebrated.
We’re meeting our objectives by not only providing supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, but by also calling for change in legislation and public policy, and advocating for better education, living arrangements, prospects for work and fuller lives in the community.
We’re an over 75-year-old family governed organization, among the very best champions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York City and beyond.
The number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is great as are the inequities they face in a world that still perpetuates an “us and them” mentality.
Now more than ever, we call upon government, corporations, foundations and the public to join us so we can effectively advocate and achieve equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Top Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
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