Direct Support - Job Coach Employment Services

Join us at The Price Center to begin or grow your career and improve the quality of life for individuals who participate in our Community Based Day Services/Employment Services!

The Price Center is a dynamic and supportive community that empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through our community day programs, community living programs, employer services programs, and more. We provide a nurturing environment where our participants can thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

Summary Description: 

• Provide work placement and community integration support for Employment Services' individuals while in the program, in the community and at community work sites.  
• Contribute to coordination of individual services and communication with community employers, other agency employees, families, government agencies and the community. 

• Must have a driver's license and a clean driving record and must own an appropriate vehicle for transporting individuals. Must be able to lift and support the body weight of any program individual with the assistance of another employee
• Must meet Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check requirements

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Monitor and ensure the health, safety, rights and dignity of individuals to encourage their independence while in the program, at community work sites and in the community, in accord with individual choice and human rights.
  
• Maintain community job placements, monitoring all required work tasks in a manner consistent with employers’ business practices. 
• Facilitate natural supports, promote positive peer relations and integration opportunities for long-term supervision and advocacy. 
• Complete case management duties for assigned individuals, including advocacy, team planning, and liaison with other agencies and families. In a timely manner, complete all Career Plans, Case Notes, Support Strategies, Assessments, and other required documentation utilized within the program. 
• Maintain confidential files, all ISP documentation including data collection, service agreements, treatment plans, attendance, and payroll sheets. 
• Plan, participate and implement service planning, attend regular supervision meetings, staff trainings, staff meetings and individual meetings as assigned. 
• Use of own dependable vehicle to transport individuals. 
• Provide job coaching support as needed including evening and weekend hours.
  
• Support program participants’ right to express their religious affiliations and cultural traditions through preferred and relevant activities. Support diversity of individuals served through respect of religious preferences and/or cultural backgrounds. 
• Participate in planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of off-site employment placements. 
• Assist with logistics for off-site placements, including scheduling, transportation, work performance and training. 
  

Benefits: 

• Generous vacation, personal and sick time available to all full-time employees. 

• Employer paid Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance offered at no cost to the employee. 

• Employer sponsored Health and Dental Insurance with a substantial employer contribution to the cost. 

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match. 

• Company scholarship program and tuition remission programs 

$2,000 New Hire Bonus 
offered after a successful 90-day introductory period for Full-Time hires, 

• $2,500 sign on Bonus if you are MAP certified
• Paid out in two installments, 3 months, & 6 months.
• Terms and conditions apply. 

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.