Direct support professional-job coach

Part-Time Job Coach for People with Disabilities

Monday-Saturday

Witco is currently seeking part-time Direct Support Professional's to provide on-the-job support to people with disabilities working in Ada County.

Witco is a nonprofit human service agency serving the Treasure Valley for more than 50 years. At Witco we are dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to greater independence.

Job coaching is a fulfilling and indispensable profession. Without job coaches, people with disabilities would not be able to experience being a productive member in the workforce, gaining independence, and receiving monetary compensation for their work.

Essential Duties:

• Provide work and employment training services training to people who are cognitively, behaviorally and/or physically disabled at their place of work.
• Assess the strengths of individuals and teach them to use them effectively.
• Teach job skills to the employee and guide in learning to complete job tasks.
• Assist the employee with soft skills such as social skills and communication in the workplace.
• Coach employee on fine-tuning work habits/skills to maintain employment.
• Help the employee stay motivated through difficult times.
• Encourage the development of self-esteem and independence.
• Liaison with the employer to identify workplace needs and goals, and the employee's role in them.
• Provide or arrange transportation if needed.
• Monitor progress towards goals, collect data on all services provided, evaluate results, make recommendations.
• Complete goal tracking documentation daily and maintain accurate records.

Our team provides life-changing opportunities for individuals with disabilities through a variety of vocational and life skill programs. In addition to rewarding work, our employees enjoy a great company culture, competitive compensation, paid time off for full and part-time at 25+ hours.

This is a great opportunity to earn extra income doing meaningful work.

Apply at our website: www.witcoinc.net

Email Resume: hjulian@witcoinc.net

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
Must complete and receive clearance for Criminal History and fingerprinting for Oregon and Idaho. Employment references, and pre-hire drug screen required.