Employment

ANNOUNCEMENT OF STAFF OPENING

FOR

JOB COACH

JVS announces two staff openings for a full time (35 hours per week) Job Coach in its Community Based Services department at the Rose & Sidney Diem building located in Southfield.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency required, two years of college preferred. Work experience with individuals with developmental, emotional and/or physical impairments preferred. First Aid and CPR certification required. Working knowledge of training techniques, behavior modification, task analysis and fluency in American Sign Language preferred. Skills sufficient to work at community sites with considerable independence and to exercise reasonable judgment in handling challenges until supervisory back up is provided. Successful completion of JVS Rehabilitation Technician training. Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with participants, employers, public and staff. Composition skills sufficient to prepare required reports. Driving record must be sufficient to meet safe driving standards as established by Agency insurance carrier. Reliable automobile and valid Michigan driver’s license.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1.	Use behavior modification, task analysis, data collection and recording, and related techniques to implement intensive pre and post-placement assessment and/or training services, including on-the-job training.
2.	Maintain production and quality standards at each site including carrying out job duties in conjunction with the participant until participant's job mastery is demonstrated.
3.	Provide regular and systematic feedback to participants regarding their performance. Using reasonable judgment, successfully manage challenges with consumers at community sites until supervisory consultation/back-up is provided so that site standards are met and consumer safety is maintained.
4.	Review participant progress and work with case manager/coordinator and/or management staff to develop and/or revise program goals.
5.	Collect data and prepare and/or assist with periodic weekly, quarterly and annual documentation of participant progress toward goals/objectives.
6.	Modify training techniques and/or the environment to accommodate various participants' disabilities.
7.	Transport participants as needed using Agency van or own vehicle.
8.	Serve on Agency committee(s) as appointed.
9.	Supervise participants and facilitate development/refinement of interpersonal skills during lunch, breaks and transitional periods.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1.	Work involves the ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and overtime in community and facility settings, as well as traveling to local sites using own vehicle or Agency van.
2.	Work involvesindependently maintaining site standards and managing consumer needs in the community until such time as supervisory back up is available so that employer expectations are met and consumer safety is maintained.
3.	Work involves stooping, bending, working on uneven surfaces. Ability to transport items weighing up to 30 pounds from above shoulder to ground level.

SALARY AND RELATED:

Based on 35 hours per week, depending on experience and training, salary range is $13,559 - $27,482. Benefits include a Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO or HMO for individual coverage. Family coverage is available under a premium-sharing plan. Option is available to substitute $1,560 per year in lieu of health insurance. Other benefits include vacation, sick leave, life insurance, long-term disability, and retirement when eligibility requirements are met.

JVS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that engages in affirmative action to employ minority, female, protected veteran status and disabled individuals. JVS is a community supported, non profit vocational counseling, job placement and vocational rehabilitation agency operating under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and United Way. Rehabilitation services are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. We are a Drug-free Workplace.

Posting will remain open at least until: March 5, 2008.

No phone calls, please.

No resumes/applications will be accepted for this position after the close of business on:
March 14, 2008.