Vinfen

Job Coach - Art Instruction

Location US-CT-Hartford
ID 2025-4755
Position Type
Full-Time
Hybrid
No
Salary
USD $21.00/Hr.
Monday
9am-3pm
Tuesday
9am-3pm
Wednesday
9am-3pm
Thursday
9am-3pm
Friday
9am-3pm

Overview

As a job coach at Vinfen's Art Connection Studio (ACS) you will assist with facilitating art classes for persons served. You will work with various forms of mixed art media and assist with set-up of art shows.

 

Job Coaches assist in the implementation of ISP’s and recommended plans with emphasis toward community employment. Work directly with persons served on an individual and group basis at the facility. Provide and enhance skills to persons served in a community setting.

 

Responsibilities

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
 
The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:
 

Provide instruction and guidance with various modalities of art media

• Work directly with persons served individually and in groups. Work to develop art skills for persons served.
• Provide coaching and training to persons served at Art Connection Studio. 
• Implement prescribed clinical, educational and vocational/employment programs.
• Responsible for specific data collection, quantify data, transfer to daily chart and perform bimonthly analysis of data.
• Maintain physical upkeep of the program area. Ensure equipment is used, cleaned and stored appropriately.
• Act as advocate for persons served in all areas. 
• Complete continuous training in applied behavioral analysis, teaching techniques and job coaching.

• Complete continuous training in applied behavioral analysis, teaching techniques and job coaching.
• Perform other related duties, as required.

About Vinfen

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

 

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

 

  • A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
  • First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
  • Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
  • Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
  • Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
  • Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
    • 15 days of Vacation per year
    • 12 Paid Holidays
    • 10 Sick Days per year
    • 3 Personal Days per year
  • Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
  • $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
  • Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

 

About Us:

 

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.

 

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

 

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

 

Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field preferred, but experience may substitute for education. High School diploma or GED required.
  • 1 year of related experience.
  • Strong time management, organizational and writing skills.
  • All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months.
  • All applicants must become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MED certified within 150 days of employment. (Training Provided) 
  • All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, national fingerprinting and driving record check.

 

Knowledge and Skills:
 

Provide instruction and guidance with various modalities of art media

• Work directly with persons served individually and in groups. Work to develop art skills for persons served.
• Provide coaching and training to persons served at Art Connection Studio. 
• Implement prescribed clinical, educational and vocational/employment programs.
• Responsible for specific data collection, quantify data, transfer to daily chart and perform bimonthly analysis of data.
• Maintain physical upkeep of the program area. Ensure equipment is used, cleaned and stored appropriately.
• Act as advocate for persons served in all areas. 
• Complete continuous training in applied behavioral analysis, teaching techniques and job coaching.
• Perform other related duties, as required.

 

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of modalities of art media

• Knowledge of applied behavioral analysis with special needs population, self-avocacy techniques
• Knowledge and use of different communication styles
• Knowledge of formal and informal assessment practices
• Knowledge of required physical personal management skills
• Knowledge of required independent living management skills
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
• Knowledge of available community resources, job, and training opportunities
• Knowledge of documentation requirements
• Persuasive, collaborative, and participative skills
• Presentation skills
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to provide a positive role model

 

 

Pay Range

USD $21.00 - USD $21.00 /Hr.

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