Job Coach - PRN Job at MERS Goodwill (Columbia)

Job Description

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Job Coach - PRN to join our Columbia Career Center team! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility. If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.

Job Responsibility

Provide on-site support to individuals with disabilities or performance limitations to help them successfully maintain employment
Work alongside participants at their job sites during the critical first weeks, offering guidance, feedback, and hands-on assistance
Observe performance, teach and reinforce job skills, address challenges, and build participants’ confidence
Serve as a liaison between participants, employers, and office staff
Facilitate communication, resolve workplace issues, coordinate accommodations, and document progress
Strengthen job retention, promote positive workplace relationships, and empower participants to achieve long-term independence in their roles
Works alongside participant as needed to assist with meeting employer expectations with regards to task completion and speed
Continue to provide training to improve participant work performance after employer's training period has ended
Problem solves to create accommodations or other ways to address performance issues
Support participants to develop and maintain relationships with co-workers and supervisors
Develops and maintains natural support on the job and establishes working relationships with the supervisor(s)
Implement proper fading/re-entry techniques to ensure participant success
Maintains contact with MERS/Goodwill Case Manager assigned to the participant to report progress and difficulties
Completes agency documentation
Utilizes time at the work site to complete all necessary documentation, when possible, maintains a minimum of 80% of hours worked in billable time
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma and experience working in social services required
Associate's/Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience working in the field of social services with individuals with disabilities preferred
First Aid and CPR preferred

Nice to have

Associate's/Bachelor's degree
Experience working in the field of social services with individuals with disabilities
First Aid and CPR

What we offer

Individual and family medical benefits for employees working 30 or more hours per week
Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week
403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week
403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week
401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week
PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked
Employee store discount
Paid holidays
Flexible Schedules
Career Growth Opportunities

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