Peer Job Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Type : Part Time ; Non-exempt

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 9 : 00 am – 2 : 00 pm (flex time available as needed)

25 hours per week

Compensation : $18.00 / hour

At COMHAR, our mission is to provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.

The Transitional / Supported Employment Job Coach is responsible for training and supporting Open Door Clubhouse members working Transitional / Supported Employment Placements (TEP / SEP) for COMHAR, Inc. and throughout Philadelphia. The Job Coach is required to work at the multiple sites of COMHAR, Inc and Philadelphia where members are employed. The Job Coach will observe and inspect the work of the members working in these placements at the job site and will offer guidance and support as necessary. The Job Coach will then advise Clubhouse Placement Manager and Clubhouse Director of that member’s strengths and any challenges that may need to be addressed in counseling and training the member.

Summary : The TEP Team Coach will effectively carry out the following responsibilities in working with Clubhouse members, people experiencing the disabling effects of mental illness.

• To lead in encouraging and empowering of the Clubhouse members in a manner that prepares them for permanent work.
• The Job Coach will have the capability and flexibility of handling and juggling the multiplicity of activities and demands occurring at the various job sites.
• The Job Coach will convey a vibrant energy that attracts members and enables both staff and members to do lots of things well.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS :

TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

Requirements :

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PART TIME JOB COACH POSITION :

We are proud to be an EEO employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.