What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supported Employment Specialist (Job Coach) position at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton?
JOB SUMMARY: Provides comprehensive employment services
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Assists clients/consumers in job development and career exploration
- Completes job analysis and job matching
- Provides job readiness/job search skills to clients
- Completes comprehensive vocational assessments on clients
- Completes Individual Plan for Employment with client/consumer
- May establish relationships with community colleges to assist with educational planning
- Establishes relationships with and may provide support to community employers
- May maintain a caseload and provides support services to clients, including holding regular meetings with them and assisting with such things as benefits planning
- Meets with current and potential referral sources to ensure satisfaction with services
- Interface with in-house staff and outside agencies to facilitate vocational assistance (case managers, therapists, doctor’s, DVR, etc.)
- Maintain computer statistics for the NJ Training website
- Enhance/expand existing services by making presentations to outside behavioral health programs
- Documents client progress via statistics and monthly progress notes
- Evaluates placement effectiveness and job satisfaction; making recommended changes when appropriate