Job Coaching

Job coaching is on the job training of an employee by an approved employment specialist, who uses structured intervention techniques to help the employee learn to perform job tasks to the employer's specifications. They also assist in learning the appropriate interpersonal skills necessary to be accepted as a worker at the job site and in related community contacts. In addition to job-site training, job coaching includes related assessment, job development, counseling, advocacy, travel training and other services needed to maintain the employment.

Job Coaching takes place at the client’s job site, this ensures the client is able to perform the essential skills needed to learn and maintain employment. The job coach will provide the necessary prompts and possible behavioral changes and build natural supports to ensure continued success at work.

These services may include:

1. Attending employer training with both the client and Job Coach

2. Meetings with the work site Supervisors

3. Reviewing, training, and teaching essential job duties with client

4. Individualized training for learning job tasks

5. Performing onsite follow-up checks with client to insure work needs are being met.

6. Providing direct interventions on the job

7. Identifying and setting up accommodations in coordination with employer and vocational rehabilitation

8. Building natural supports for continued success, as it relates to work

9. Shadowing and observation

10. Understanding of continued training for client, as Job Coach tapers off supports

11. Developing client understanding work culture (breaks, check in’s, calling in sick etc)

12. Work conditioning and hardening

13. Support and encouragement on the job.

Job Development & Job Placement 

We spend one on one time with each of our clients in order to get to know their personal preferences, skills, abilities, and needs. This provided service helps our clients develop the skills necessary to be successful in all aspects leading up to obtaining a job. Everything from work site analysis to job interviews.

Job Preparation and Placement is needed when a client has made personal efforts to secure employment, without success and when Choose to Work has been determined inappropriate. The vocational rehabilitation Counselor can then utilize our services to assist the client with substantial support in both job preparation and securing employment.

These services may include, but are not limited to:

1. Resume building

2. Interviews preparation

3. Completing and submitting applications

4. Attending Interviews

5. Job search

6. Transportation training

7. Dress and hygiene preparation

8. Self-advocacy

9. Identifying natural job supports

10. Identifying and planning for possible barriers

11. Preparing client for the culture of work (being on time, co-worker interactions, etc.)

12. Behavioral observations and interventions related to employment

13. Communication as it relates to employment

14. Motivational factors as it relates to employment

15. Life skills assessment

16. Time management interventions