Employment Specialist
Mohawk Opportunities Inc.
Schenectady, new york
Job Coach
Responsibilities of the Job Coach
- Provide supported employment, job placement, and on the job coaching to individuals, with a diagnosis of mental illness, currently served by Mohawk Opportunities.
- Collaborate with agency programs to identify individuals expressing a desire to work.
- Assist with resume writing, completing applications and scheduling job interviews. Provide individualized skill building, engage, and support individuals during the interview process or on the job using a harm reduction and trauma-informed approach. Services will be provided in an individual’s home, community, places of employment or office.
- Provide transportation to the individuals we serve when necessary, using agency vehicles. In addition, an employee must be approved to drive agency and personal vehicles for business purposes...