Supportive Employment Coach

Supported Employment Consultant

Employment Type: Full-time (35 hours or more a week)

Location: North Okaloosa (Crestview) and Santa Rosa County

Schedule: Monday - Friday morning and afternoon, schedule will vary based on client needs

The Arc of the Emerald Coast provides services to intellectually and developmentally disabled children and adults in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties for over 30 years. These services enable individuals to live, work, and play in their community. We invite you to be a part of our team and make a difference in the life of a special needs person.

Do you have a passion for helping others? We want you!

As a caregiver at The Arc of the Emerald Coast you will build relationships, improve the quality of life, and serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in need of love and care.

We want you to:

• Be proud of rewarding work helping people grown, learn, and live well
• Develop real meaningful relationships with the individuals you serve
• Experience ownership and trust from your leaders to do what’s right for clients
• Take initiative to help participants be part of the community and enjoy their favorite activities
• Support participant with developmental goals like exercise and nutrition
• Expand your knowledge and find a fulfilling career with opportunities for advancement

If you’re compassionate, patient, and find meaning in this type of work, you’ll find a promising future at The Arc of the Emerald Coast.

Rewards:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

Responsibilities:

• Work in collaborative efforts with program participants, their families, and other support staff.
• Participate in annual ISP and/or other support meeting to help establish goals.
• Identify clients' strengths, weaknesses, barriers, and capabilities.
• Advocate on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities; learn and promote Normalization and Consumer Rights; protect participants' rights and freedoms; maintain confidentiality of their personal info; insure individual's right to privacy.
• Provide training, support, assistance, supervision, and monitoring of daily activities related to the individual's outcomes, in the community and at the ADT center.
• Encourage individual's participation in various activities that will improve abilities and will lead to outcomes specified on ISP.
• Counsel client in a professional manner as required.
• Assess, react appropriately to and effectively deal with behavioral problems using specified verbal and/or physical behavior techniques.
• Accurately perform routine record keeping and adhere to documentation requirements set forth by Developmental Disabilities and the ADT Manager.
• Perform other functions, as directed, relevant to the position.

Requirements:

• Four year's experience or employment in a public vocational rehabilitation program; experience in job placement, job coaching or counseling or other related experience working with persons with disabilities OR
• Master's Degree in a related filed such as rehabilitation, counseling, social work, psychology education, human resources, business administration, or economic, from an accredited college or university, and six months' experience as described above OR
• A Bachelor's Degree in a related filed such as rehabilitation, counseling, social work, psychology education, human resources, business administration, or economic, from an accredited college or university, and one year's experience as described above OR
• An Associates' Degree from an accredited college or university, or a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in an unrelated field, and two year's experience as described above.
• Candidates without a degree must have two years of college as stated above and two (2) years of experience working with in a medical, psychiatric, nursing, or childcare setting or working with persons who have a developmental disability; or experience in one of the aforementioned fields may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have 1 year experience as a job coach/supported employment consultant.
• Must pass a Level II Background Screening.
• Must pass a drug test.
• Must have transportation, current license, current car registration, current car insurance, and a good driving record.
• Must have valid automobile insurance with minimum coverage 50,000/100,000

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.03 - $18.73 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Direct Care: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Walton Beach, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person