Job Coach at Prospect Meadow Farm

At Prospect Meadow Farm, everyone is hands-on—from planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; to feeding, watering, and grooming the animals; to performing landscaping work at the farm and throughout the community. Tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Dental insurance

Job Coach. Vocational Services - Prospect Meadow Farm.
Pittsfield, MA.
Part-time / Monday-Wednesday-Friday
8AM - 4PM
                                                                            
Summary:
We’re looking for another outstanding “people person” with a background in farming, landscaping and carpentry to be part of our dynamic vocational services program. At Prospect Meadow Farm, everyone is hands-on—from planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; to feeding, watering, and grooming the animals; to performing landscaping work at the farm and throughout the community.


 Responsibilities: 

• Work alongside farmhands to coach and support them in various aspects of their daily work. 
• Collaborate with other staff on the team to provide the best therapeutic work environment. 
• Develop progress notes describing each individual’s contact and how that contact relates to treatment goals.
• Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, shears, and other tools as needed. 
• Use power lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and garden clippers and other necessary tools. 
• Tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products.
• Feed and water animals, clean cages and tanks and perform any other necessary clean up. 
• Perform grooming such as washing fur, trimming nails and first aid such as attending to minor cuts. 
• Perform a variety of tasks necessary to achieve a pleasant and functional outdoor environment. Mow lawns, rake leaves, trim hedges and trees; plant flowers and otherwise ensure that the grounds of the farm are attractive, orderly, and healthy. 

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Experience in the human service, or related field preferred.
• Experience with the use of gardening tools and landscaping machinery.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• Ability to physically perform all tasks.

Benefits and Pay:

• $19/hr starting rate.
• Generous time-off package.
• Comprehensive, health and dental insurance plans.
• 403(B)-retirement plan, with employer matching. 
• Long-term disability benefits; paid life insurance
• Advancement opportunities, tuition assistance, and several more benefit options.

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