Who Are We?

MERS Goodwill is seeking a part time Job Coach for the Poplar Bluff area to assist individuals with disabilities maintain employment in their community. This position supports individuals on their jobs to help them with employment success\! Excellent time management and written/verbal communication required. Flexibility with schedule availability as well as independent transportation and insurance required. Local travel: mileage reimbursement provided.

Primary Duties:

1. Work alongside consumer as needed to assist with meeting employer expectations with regards to task completion and speed

2. Continue to provide training to improve consumer work performance after employer’s training period has ended

3. Problem solve to create accommodations or other ways to address performance issues

4. Support consumers to develop and maintain relationships with co-workers and supervisors

5. Develop and maintain natural supports on the job and establish working relationships with the supervisor(s)

6. Assist with task analysis as needed

7. Implement proper fading/re-entry techniques to ensure consumer success

8. Maintains contact with MERS/Goodwill Case Manager assigned to the consumer to report progress and difficulties

9. Provides bus training or otherwise ensures transportation needs are met

10. Completes agency paperwork including, but not limited to, daily documentation of observations and job coaching/retention hourly log

11. Utilizes time at the work site to complete all necessary paperwork, when possible, maintain a minimum of 80% of hours worked in billable time.

12. All other duties as assigned.

• High school degree and experience working in social services is required.
• Bachelor’s degree and experience working in the field of social service with individuals with disabilities is preferred.

MERS/ MO Goodwill considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability or any other legally protected status.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested by contacting HR and are provided whenever reasonable to assist the employee's in the performance of job duties.

MERS/ MO Goodwill requires various background, records and drug checks/test upon employment.