Job Coach - Hired Hands

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MDI's Hourly Benefit Package for FT employees Includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Pension & Retirement Plan (403b) with Employer Discretionary Match
• Employer Paid Basic Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement ($5,250 per year for eligible expenses)
• FSA (self-funded)
• Paid Holidays
• PTO Package starting at 3 weeks

JOB COACH

Essential Functions:

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  • Consistently model appropriate work skills.
  • Positively provide training, support and coaching to participants.
  • Work closely with supervisor, or line lead to introduce natural supports and provide prompts and feedback as needed.
  • Uphold and consistently follow program and licensing requirements.
  • Maintain and model positive relationships.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of disabilities of participants and the ability to provide quality service to them.
  • Meet mandatory training requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with work instructions and/or Quality Management System (QMS) procedures.
  • Ensure adherence to all current organizational policies.
  • Functions effectively in a fast paced, diverse, team environment.
  • Maintain highest levels of ethics and confidentiality
  • Maintain a safe work environment for self and others including wearing mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  • Other duties as assigned
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• One year experience delivering supported employment services or direct care services.
• Ability to read, write, recognize, understand and accomplish new assignments with only general instructions.
• Consistently demonstrates MDI Core Values.
• Copes with emergency situations in a calm and efficient manner.
• Able to communicate effectively program participants.
• Satisfactory completion of a DHS Background Study and a criminal background check.
• Verified eligibility for employment in the United States.
• Valid state-issued driver's license.

Environment and Physical Demands:

• A traditional work week (M-F) with MDI core hours. Work non-traditional hours periodically when required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Job Coach will be required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; speak and hear clearly. The noise level in the work environment varies low to high. The jobs requires the ability to walk, climb stairs, kneel, stoop, and may require employee to lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The job may require extended periods of sitting or standing.