Therapeutic Coach

The START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment) model serves people diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. This comprehensive model of service supports and optimizes independence, treatment, and community living for individuals with I/DD and behavioral health needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home and community-based coaching for people receiving crisis or therapeutic services.
• Implement person-centered strategies focused on crisis prevention, de-escalation, and behavioral stabilization.
• Support individuals with daily living skills, communication, health and wellness, and social engagement.
• Coach and educate families, caregivers, and staff on effective intervention techniques and positive supports.
• Conduct observations, track progress, and share recommendations with the START team.
• Help develop and implement crisis prevention and intervention plans.
• Collaborate with providers, caregivers, schools, hospitals, group homes, and community partners.
• Maintain accurate documentation and enter required data into reporting systems.
• Attend team meetings, consultations, trainings, and community outreach activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting individuals with I/DD and/or behavioral health needs.
• Satisfactory combination of education, experience and/or training as authorized by START/NCSS and/or appropriate State regulatory agency (e.g. OPWDD, etc.).
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Creative, flexible, and able to develop engaging, individualized therapeutic activities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned region.
• Valid driver's license preferred (required in some locations).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with START program and services
• Experience working with families and/or social service providers
• Verbal and/or written fluency in Spanish highly preferred; fluency in other language(s) may be preferred based on assigned region(s) and caseload

Physical Requirements

• Ability to meet essential physical demands of position including having the physical capacity to implement supports which includes using hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; ability to lift, carry and transport items needed for therapeutic interventions performed in a variety of environmental settings, weighing up to 25 pounds to/from sessions, as needed and ability to implement crisis intervention plan if/as needed, which may include running.

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YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.