Career Coach - People Power PEO LLC : Job Details

$500 Sign On Bonus!!!We launched the Dream Project in 2022 as an additional benefit to all employees at Sample Supports. The mission behind the Dream Project is to model, encourage, and practice personal goal setting and achievement in our workforce with the intention of replicating those skills with the people with disabilities that we serve. Please follow the link below to learn more!

We know you can choose to work anywhere - choose to work with an organization that makes a difference.Sample Supports is seeking a Job/Career Coach to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities participate in meaningful community employment across Colorado. A Job Coach works 1:1 or in small group settings with individuals with disabilities to help them develop job skills to find success in employment. Team members often describe this work as a career counselor as life-changing and unbelievably rewarding, and we are looking for someone who is willing to take on the challenge!At Sample Supports we believe that by supporting our employees, our employees will in turn provide the best care to the people we serve. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package including unique benefits like The Dream Project where we support our employees in accomplishing a personal or professional goal that means something to them.Learn more about The Dream Project and our other benefits below:Benefits:

• Free clinical supervision for qualified licenses
• Paid professional development including continuing education credits
• Medical insurance including vision and dental
• Sign on bonus for employees full-time in the position
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts (with $250 annual employer contribution)
• Accident and short-term disability insurance
• 100% employer-paid life and voluntary term life insurance
• Pet insurance
• 401k with up to 4% match
• Flexible paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Dream Project - We're excited about this! See more here:
• 5 & 10 Year Anniversary Trips

Responsibilities:

• Coaching real-life job skills to individuals with disabilities at their workplace while providing the needed supports to help them maintain employment in the community
• Ongoing communication with workplace supervisors, team members, and family members
• Provide on-site training, instruction, supervision, and advocacy for individuals at community job sites
• Support individuals in increasing independence in their workplace and community

Qualifications:

• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a willingness to transport individuals in services in your vehicle
  • In order to provide transportation, the candidate must be 18 years of age or older.
• Able to perform the physical demands of the position may include but are not limited to:
  • Physically intervening with individuals that pose a safety threat to themselves or others utilizing NVCI-approved techniques,
  • Working with unpredictable and aggressive individuals and may be expected to be alone with them in the community or in their homes, and
  • Maintaining calm and professionally intervening with individuals during escalated/crisis moments.
  • If this sounds new or unfamiliar that's okay! We provide comprehensive training and ongoing professional development to ensure you feel confident and comfortable implementing support plans. See more below!

Training:Sample Supports offers intensive, paid training in:

• Trauma Informed Care
• Positive Behavior Development
• Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
• CPR/First Aid
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Ethics of Social Work and Social Services
• Rights of People with Disabilities

Pay Rate: $20 /hour + $500 sign-on bonus and opportunities for performance-based incentivesRequirements

• Must meet approved motor vehicle record standards for providing transportation for individuals in services
• Must be able to pass Child/Adult Protection Services check
• Due to the nature of the work performed at Sample Supports, and that this position works with an at risk population, we do require a criminal background check be completed.