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Job description
Job Coach / Employment Specialist – Part-Time Evenings
RISE Services is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and motivated Job Coach / Employment Specialist to provide individualized workplace support to a person with a disability who is employed in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This position requires traveling to Dumfries to pick up the participant and accompanying or transporting the participant to the employer's worksite in Fredericksburg. The Job Coach will provide support during the participant's scheduled work shift.
Depending on the participant's transportation arrangements, the participant may occasionally use Uber or Lyft to return home after work. Applicants should nevertheless be prepared to provide transportation as assigned and must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who prefers evening hours and enjoys teaching, coaching, encouraging others, and helping people become more independent in the workplace.
A bachelor's degree and previous job-coaching experience are not required. Training is provided.
The participant's current work schedule is:
Tuesday: 9:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m.
Thursday: 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday: 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Applicants must be comfortable working evening and overnight hours, including a shift ending at approximately 3:00 a.m. The participant's days and shift times may vary slightly based on the employer's operational needs. The selected employee must be dependable, maintain consistent availability, and be reasonably flexible when the employer adjusts the participant's schedule.
Additional paid time may include approved travel, documentation, team communication, training, and other authorized employment-support activities.
What You'll Do
Transportation and Workplace Support
Travel to Dumfries to pick up the participant and transport or accompany the participant to the employer's worksite in Fredericksburg.
Provide individualized job coaching during scheduled evening and overnight work shifts.
Follow the participant's approved transportation and service plan.
Coordinate transportation arrangements when the participant is scheduled to use Uber, Lyft, or another approved transportation option.
Maintain professional boundaries and follow all organizational transportation and safety requirements.
Communicate promptly with a supervisor regarding transportation problems, schedule changes, safety concerns, or unexpected workplace issues.
Job Coaching
Help the participant learn and perform assigned job duties.
Teach workplace routines, safety procedures, time management, and employer expectations.
Reinforce appropriate workplace communication, professional behavior, and problem-solving skills.
Support effective communication with supervisors and coworkers.
Encourage independence without completing the participant's job duties for them.
Identify and develop natural workplace supports.
Monitor progress and gradually adjust support as the participant becomes more independent.
Provide encouragement and assistance during challenging or unfamiliar workplace situations.
Help the participant maintain successful employment.
Documentation and Communication
Complete accurate progress notes and required documentation by established deadlines.
Document services, participant progress, challenges, transportation arrangements, and workplace outcomes.
Communicate professionally with the participant, family or support team, employer, and RISE Services management.
Report incidents, schedule changes, concerns, and significant developments promptly.
Participate in required training, supervision, and service-planning activities.
Qualifications
A bachelor's degree is not required.
Must be available for the listed evening, late-night, and Saturday shifts.
Must be comfortable working until approximately 3:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation.
Ability and willingness to travel regularly between Dumfries and Fredericksburg.
Ability to transport a participant when required.
Acceptable driving record and proof of required automobile insurance.
Dependability and ability to arrive on time for participant pickup and scheduled work shifts.
Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work independently during evening and overnight hours.
Ability to remain responsive to the participant, employer, and supervisor.
Ability to complete electronic documentation accurately and on time.
Basic computer skills, including email, Microsoft Office, and electronic documentation systems.
Ability to satisfy applicable background-screening and employment requirements.
Experience supporting individuals with disabilities or people who experience barriers to employment is preferred. Relevant experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring, customer service, supervision, human services, behavioral health, direct support, or workforce development may also be considered.
Preferred—but Not Required
Supported Employment, Individual Supported Employment, job-coaching, or direct-support experience.
Experience supporting individuals with intellectual, developmental, behavioral, or other disabilities.
Experience providing services during evening, overnight, or nontraditional work hours.
Knowledge of Medicaid Waiver, vocational rehabilitation, or disability-employment services.
Understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act and reasonable workplace accommodations.
CESP, ACRE, DSP, or another employment-support credential.
Who Will Succeed in This Position?
Dependable and able to maintain the required evening and overnight schedule.
Comfortable driving between Dumfries and Fredericksburg.
Patient, compassionate, and committed to helping others become more independent.
Alert, professional, and safety-conscious during late-night hours.
Comfortable working independently without constant direct supervision.
Able to motivate and teach someone without completing the person's work for them.
Flexible when the participant's employer makes minor scheduling adjustments.
Organized and able to complete progress notes and other documentation promptly.
Calm and resourceful when transportation, scheduling, or workplace challenges arise.
Confident communicating with participants, families, employers, and supervisors.
Why Join RISE Services?
Make a meaningful difference in the life of a person with a disability.
Help someone maintain employment, develop workplace skills, and become more independent.
Receive mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel.
Participate in paid training and professional development.
Build transferable experience in disability services, human services, workforce development, and career coaching.
Access potential opportunities for additional hours and advancement as the organization grows.
Join a collaborative, mission-driven organization.
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Tenure Bonus Program
Mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel
Paid training and professional development
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Long-term care option
Benefit eligibility requirements apply. Additional hours or future full-time employment are not guaranteed and depend on referrals, scheduling needs, availability, and performance.
Important Work-Setting Information
This is not a remote, office-based, or daytime position.
The position involves picking up a participant in Dumfries, traveling to the participant's employer in Fredericksburg, and providing support at the worksite during evening and late-night hours. Applicants should carefully consider the commute and Tuesday overnight schedule before applying.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Worksite address
dumfries, VA, 22026, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.