North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. ยท 2 weeks ago
Project Search Program Coordinator
230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNorth Jersey Friendship House, Inc. is seeking a Project Search Program Coordinator to oversee the daily operations of their Project SEARCH program. This role involves supervising and training interns, developing internship rotations, and ensuring successful program completion for each intern.
Health CareHospitalPsychology
Responsibilities
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Project SEARCH program which includes but is not limited to supervising, training and problem-solving issues related to the interns and working diligently to ensure the successful completion of the program for each intern
Provides direct supervision to assigned employees in order to enhance their job skill set
Provides on-going support to employees to assure completion of job responsibilities
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agency's policies, applicable laws and governmental regulatory agencies
Reviews employees' responsibilities to determine time frame and scope of authority, reviews employees' requirements and allotments of available resources
Evaluates employees' productivity and documentation of service delivery
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Participates in recruitment, screening and orientation of all Project SEARCH interns
Performs travel training with interns when utilizing public transportation
Develops Project Search internship rotations
Works with business liaison, and department managers to develop internship sites, write job descriptions, task lists, job analysis, and plan for necessary modifications for the internships and competitive jobs
Teaches the essential tasks/duties/core skills of the job to the intern
Provide individual support depending on each intern and job task needs
Learns the internship duties and make modification (label cabinets, simply written instructions, etc.) necessary to allow the student to successfully complete the job
Attends job orientation with the intern and clarifies information with the intern as necessary
Builds natural supports and reduce the amount of time spent with each intern as core skills are developed
Assess student skills and gather baseline data
Schedules and runs Project Search team and individual intern employment planning meetings
Completes necessary evaluations, reports and other documentation
Keeps Electronic Health Record up to date on interns' progress
Ensures accurate billing is completed on a weekly basis
Abides by and ensures all staff abides by DDD regulations at all times
Maintains Project Search portal; review at least monthly and update accordingly
Attends monthly steering committee meetings
Completes all required (DDD and Relias) trainings in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in the Human Services field and a minimum three (3) years of related experience
A valid driver's license with clean record
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
401K
Life Insurance
Medical, Dental, Vision
Company
North Jersey Friendship House, Inc.
North Jersey Friendship House is a non-profit rehabilitation center offering comprehensive behavioral health services, pre-vocational and vocational training and employment support for adults with varying disabilities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dinorah D'Auria
Chief Executive Officer
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