IP Job Coach –Arlington, VA SOC Enterprises is a private non-profit community rehabilitation agency providing services to persons with disabilities, ranging form career counseling and job placement to vocational training and sheltered employment. All of our activities grow out of one guiding premise: the individual, local businesses and the community as a whole benefit when an individual with a disability reaches his or her highest level of vocational functioning. SOC is seeking an Individual Placement Job Coach (40 hours per week) to provide pre-vocational skills training, job development, placement, and follow along support services to consumers with a broad range of mental and physical disabilities seeking employment services. The Job Coach will assess the consumers strengths and preferences to determine an appropriate job fit, identify employers to job carve or identify existing job positions for consumers to be employed. Assist with resume development and interview/professional skill development. The Job Coach may assist with on the job training and provide follow up services to the employer and consumer to ensure long term success on the job. In addition the Job Coach documents services provided to consumers including individual service plans, progress reports and other reports for case record maintenance. The Job Coach will participate in consumer meetings and provide service coordination with the consumer's family, funding agency and other community agencies and provide crises intervention and retraining as needed. Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required, specialization in vocational rehabilitation or related field including experience with Mental Health population strongly preferred. Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques, including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques and designing individual service plans. Access to a motor vehicle and a valid driver license for consumer related visits. Flexible schedule sometimes required. SOC offers compensation and benefits package that includes: • Attractive salary • Employer contributed 401(k) plan • Employer subsidized medical plan • Life insurance • Three weeks vacation • Customized training program • Free Parking For immediate consideration, please send resume to: SOC Enterprises, Attn: Wanda Wilson-Lee. 750 S. 23rd Street, Arlington, VA 22202 or fax to (703) 299-3235/email wwilson@socent.org For more information about SOC please visit our website at http://www.socatwork.org EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Location: Arlington, Virginia Compensation: TBD This is at a non-profit organization. Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. dc