Job Coach (for SEN Youth)
Support young adults with Special Education Needs (SEN) along the transition from schools to workplace, helping them with emotional needs and social development
Project Details
What we need
- Join the 1.5 hours briefing meeting to learn about our organisation's causes, the background and the role of a Job Coach
- Join our team team for the preliminary interviews with SEN job seekers
- Conduct call or meeting with the SEN individuals and their workplace superiors on regular basis
- Provide counselling support as needed
- Take part in workshops and seminars for SEN youth, parents and corporations
- Experience in handling SEN cases is required, and social work/counelling background is preferred
- Looking for individuals with strong interpersonal and communication skills, who is also a strong believer in diversity and inclusion
Background
Learning Bridge Association (LBA) is a newly setup nonprofit organization with the mission to match SEN youth to corporates and jobs that fit their potential in order to achieve a mutually beneficial arrangement. We also aim to promote workplace and community awareness and inclusion of SEN. We have already successfully matched some SEN individuals with different corporations and gradually building the talent pools as well as corporate partners. Job Coach is going to play an important role to ensure a smooth transition and a satisfactory outcome of the matching with all parties.
What we have
The advisory board of LBA consists of an experienced psychiatrist, prestige nonprofit organization Board member, corporate professional executive and practicing Counsellor. Advisors will be able to offer guidance direction to situation that requires professional advice.
Why this is important
Young adults with SEN such as Autism, SPLD, Dyslexia and ADHD are often socially challenged and confined to a future of low-level jobs. Among the working-age people with SEN in Hong Kong, only just over one-third of them have a certain level of economic income. We believe all SEN individuals deserve more exciting opportunities than their perceived status quo. SEN individuals without suitable jobs have higher possibilities of emotional or psychological instability and could lead to various personal, family and society issues. The role of Job Coach will help to ensure SEN youth have necessary coaching and support during their journey to meaningful adulthood.
Project Period
01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
Location
Remote / Our Office (Periodically)
Team Project
You’ll be working with other awesome volunteers.
Honorarium available upon completion
Requirements
Time
5 hours per week
Skills
- Youth Mentorship
- Counselling
- Job Coaching
- Workshop Facilitation
Language
- Chinese (Cantonese)
- English
About the Organization
Learning Bridge Association
https://www.learningbridgehk.org
Causes
What we do
Learning Bridge Association Ltd. (LBA) was founded in 2021 as a registered charitable organisation (Section 88 / Non-profit making) in Hong Kong. Our mission is to bridge young adults with Special Education Needs (SEN) to society by facilitating meaningful employment. We aim to increase corporates’ awareness and willingness to provide job opportunities to differently-abled SEN individuals. LBA has a mission to help young adults with SEN to connect with the community and prepare them for the real-life working environment with confidence. It serves as a link from youth to a meaningful adulthood.
Job Coach (for SEN Youth)
5 hours per week, 6 months
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