Salary: $49,000/year

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The VR Career Development Coach is responsible for coordinating beginning to end services for youth and young adults eligible and receiving Vocational Rehabilitation program services. Responsibilities include but are not limited to recruitment and identification of qualifying youth, completing referrals, accompanying clients with intakes, finding appropriate job placement sites for clients, maintaining relationships with employers and youths’ team, providing appropriate onsite support for clients, and assisting with Pre-Placement Training, Self-Advocacy classes and Internships (Work Based Learning Experiences) and documentation.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop, strengthen, and maintain a direct working relationship with the young adult, the young adult’s own support system, mental health professionals, community agencies, and worksite partners.
• Provide guidance and support to case management agencies regarding Youth Services Programs, Requirements, and Services.
• Utilize internal referral and program processes and train local system stakeholders of the new processes.
• Searches for On-the-Job Training (OJT)/Work Based Readiness Learning Experience (WBLE) opportunities that match youth’s interests, abilities and are within a reasonable distance to their home.
• Serve as the Point of Contact for VR Liaisons to assist with any referral, documentation or service submissions needing attention.
• Assists enrolled youth during On-the-Job (OJT) Training to improve soft skills as well as build vocational skills. Give feedback and guidance to both employers and youth/young adults to ensure OJT is successful.
• Collaborate with supervisors at partner job sites to ensure that any issues are addressed in a timely manner.
• Ensures effective communication with youth's support team (caregiver, case worker, GAL, mentor, Advocate, etc.) so that they are aware of progress, challenges, or any issues that may arise during services.
• Writes detailed case notes for documenting all email, phone, text or in person interactions and input them into appropriate databases in a timely manner.
• Manage program budget and revenue alongside Education and Career Development Manager and Finance Director.
• Lead and support Vocational Rehabilitation Public Ally in overall job duties alongside Education and Career Development Manager.
• Guarantee data collection and tracking of progress is purposeful and easily reportable as requested for quality assurance and audits.
• Function as Point of Contact for VR Points of Contact to assist with any referral, documentation or program requirements submissions needing attention.
• Facilitate Work Based Learning and Self Advocacy Training multiple times per year.
• Support staff in identifying potential community employers for Work Based Learning Internships or possible long-term employment.
• Participate in the agency strategic plan & quality improvement processes.

• Ability to safely & successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, & other federal, state, & local standards, including meeting qualitative & quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA & other federal, state, & local standards
• Ability to comply with all personnel policies & procedures.

• Support agency staff in identifying and pursuing sustainable funding opportunities for programs.

• Two years of experience in employment counseling, job placement, job coaching and child welfare case management  
• Bachelor’s degree in social work /human services field

• Knowledge and at least 2 years’ experience working in the child welfare or system.
• Experience working with at-risk adolescents/young adults and/or those with developmental disability.

• State of Florida Child Welfare Certification (CWCM)
• Master’s degree in social work or human services field
• Certification or specialized training in ADA services

• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with youth, mentors, agency and other stakeholder staff, and members of the community.
• Ability to travel locally to visit youth in their placements or job placements.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust workload, as necessary.
• Ability to analyze, integrate and report data.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff, subordinates, and constituents.
• Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence & sensitivity to population served.

• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating in individual and large group settings.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with youth and/or adults with disabilities
• Experience and clear understanding of invoicing, monthly outcome tracking and coding.

• Thorough Background Screening upon hire including FBI, FDLE, Local Law check, Employment Reference check, DMV check, Criminal Records check, Social Security Trace & Drug Screening. FDLE check will be run at least every 5 years.
• On-call assignments- Yes
• Travel- local: 40% per week, long-distance: 5% per month.

The Brevard Family Partnership Family of Agencies are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C Hernandez at (321) 752-4650.