Summer Job Coach Rehabilitation Services (Contingent)

Department: Vocational Rehabilitation

Supervisor: Supervisor, Vocational Rehabilitation

Positions supervised

Gesher Human Services is a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home, and in the community. Gesher’s workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming serves all Metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

General job description

Supervise participants/interns in community based employment situations to ensure that independence, good quality and productivity are achieved. Provide on-going support, role modeling and regular systematic feedback to participants/interns to ensure appropriate work/social behaviors are developed and nurtured. As necessary, modify training techniques, job tasks and/or the work environment to successfully manage daily challenges. Navigate internet browser and Agency data system to record participants’/interns' payable hours and weekly progress reports.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalency required, two years of college preferred.

Other

• Work experience with individuals with developmental, emotional and/or physical impairments preferred.
• Individuals who are fluent in American Sign Language is a plus.
• Skills sufficient to work at community sites with considerable independence and to exercise reasonable judgment in handling challenges until supervisory back up is provided.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with participants, employers, public and staff.
• Composition skills sufficient to prepare required reports.
• Transportation available to get to community work sites.

Duties

• And responsibilties
• Supervise participants on the job to ensure that independent, good quality and productive work is being completed.
• Provide support to participants to ensure appropriate behaviors are being demonstrated during the work shift and break times.
• As necessary, modify training techniques, tasks and/or the work environment to accommodate various participants’ needs.
• Supervise participants and facilitate the development/refinement of interpersonal skills during lunch, breaks and transitional periods.
• Provide regular and systematic feedback to participants regarding their work performance.
• In order to ensure that participants safety is maintained, exercise reasonable judgment and successfully manage challenges with participants until supervisory guidance is provided.
• Navigate internet browser and Agency DARTS data storage system in order to record participants’ payable hours and progress notes/reports.

Working conditions

Environmental conditions

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Physical requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, kneel to install computer equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting in required.

Accommodation(s)

As appropriate and fiscally reasonable.

Non-Exempt

This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act

The above job description is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be all inclusive or limiting as to specific duties. The Agency reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Agency desires and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying the position. The described job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise and any employment relationship remains “at-will.”

Gesher is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.