• Coaching, teaching, assisting and monitoring individuals with disabilities, in the performance of their employment duties.
• Assist in the implementation of goals and attainment of objectives by developing and implementing intervention techniques to help participants/workers develop necessary work skills, achieve job stabilization and rehabilitation.
• Responsible for providing necessary support to workers on and/or off their work site to ensure they access and/or maintain employment. Driving as needed.
• Prepares and submits written reports to funding agencies.

• Assist/empower individuals to identify and achieve recovery goals of employment, education and community integration. Meet with clients in the field for updates, intake or interview sessions.
• Develop and implement vocational recovery plans for individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions.
• Work within ACCES VR guidelines and adhere to terms of that contract.
• Report monthly progress utilizing state education department forms and submit all required billing via zip file system. Complete quality indicator report as needed/requested by ACCES VR.
• Provide and initiate job development, job placement, job coaching, assessments, work skills training, job preparedness and community outreach as needed.
• Maintain a caseload of individuals for the purpose of assessment, rehabilitation planning and goal setting for employment or education. Complete documentation and follow up for assigned caseload.
• Collaborate with ACCES VR counselors regarding clients’ goals, placements, assessments and employment.
• Initiate all referrals received though ACCES VR for case opening.
• Receive supervision by and report to the Program Director/Manager.
• Function as a vital part of an interdisciplinary team environment across several agency departments and programs.
• Complete and submit billing to funding sources monthly. Generates and maintains various computer-generated reports for the purpose of tracking information and analyzing outcomes; maintains accurate program data for the purpose of generating and submitting written reports in a timely fashion; prepares and delivers written and verbal reports.
• Ensures program documentation remains in compliance with all regulatory standards, i.e.: VESID, OMH, DMH and Agency.
• Meets regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and/ or concerns and brainstorms suggestions and resolutions.
• Attend applicable meetings, seminars and trainings geared towards securing job slots for Vocational services participants. Complete required trainings to maintain CRS contract guidelines.
• Establishes and maintains good agency image and customer relationships; including visiting job sites and providing assistance to employers and / or participants as needed.

• Associates’ or Bachelor’s Degree preferred with experience in rehabilitation placement, job coaching, or related fields, and / or enrollment in a specialized and related course approved by the agency.
• Valid New York State driver’s license and access to a vehicle required.

ABOUT USSince 1980, WellLife Network, has been meeting the growing challenges of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness. Our multidisciplinary approach and centralized referral process help to ensure that each person we serve receives the appropriate range of services and level of care, with an individual treatment plan, coordinated by highly competent and supportive case management professionals.In its early years, WellLife Network operated and maintained community residential facilities for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness, and to provide programs of care, service, habilitation, rehabilitation, social and recreational activities, in a homelike environment. Partnerships Make It HappenFor almost four decades, WellLife Network has changed, evolved and expanded, while remaining true to its mission of meeting the diverse needs of New York communities, business and society and assisting those we serve achieve greater personal and economic independence. WellLife Network has a long and valued tradition of working in partnership with government, the business community, private philanthropy and our colleagues in the nonprofit sector to offer proactive responses to society’s social and economic challenges. Since its founding, the WellLife Network culture has been marked by program growth and organizational development. A Network of Services - A Culture of Caring and Best PracticesToday, with an annual operating budget of $100 million, a workforce of 1,800 staff, interns and volunteers and an affiliate subsidiary company, WellLife Network delivers critical services in the areas of behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, housing, co-occurring substance abuse behaviors, family support, vocational training and care management. These services meet the pressing needs of more than 25,000 individuals and families annually, some 2,000 New Yorkers every single day. A culture of caring, best practices models, a spirit of innovation and a commitment to measuring results and producing high return on investment drive our work.A key element to our successful growth is our focus on technology, financial viability and quality assurance – critical infrastructure supports that enable WellLife Network to deliver services with cost-efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in a manner that mirrors the standards of high-performing business enterprises.