Job readiness assessment and training may include, but is not limited to the following:

• Assisting and Instructing client's with Writing a resume;

• Completing a job application 

• Assistance in arranging for and preparing for job interviews

• Workplace behaviors;

• Identifying transportation options;

• Personal appearance, attendance, and punctuality;

• Positive work attitudes, job performance, and safety practices

• Interpersonal skills;

• Development of a personal budget; and/or

• Individual and group counseling of clients on job retention skills.

Job Placement Services:

 Job Placement services are those services in which we actively and directly assist the client in activities which lead to the client maintaining appropriate employment. “Appropriate” employment is:

• Consistent with the client’s strengths, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice;

• In a competitive integrated setting, consistent with the client’s informed choice; and

• Job placement services include but are not limited to:

• Working with the client to develop a list of potential employment opportunities;

• Contacting an employer on behalf of the client;

• Assisting the client with job applications/interviews

• Job coaching services may be provided as an on-the-job support service on an individualized basis and depending on the client’s particular needs. Services may include:

• Training a client on-the-job to perform a specific job duty,

• Orienting a client to the workplace, and/or

• Assisting a client with developing positive work habits and positive behaviors with co-workers and supervisors.

DEFINITION OF SERVICES:

A job coach will;

• Provide on-site training to familiarize the client with specific job demands,

• Assist the client to develop positive relationships with co-workers and intercede when problems or difficulties become known,

• Assist the client to develop a standard of production acceptable to the employer,

• Identify and address problems that will affect the client’s ability to maintain employment,

• Ability to implement the most effective, least intrusive techniques to help the client learn job skills including teaching client how to use available transportation to and from the job site,

• Assist the client to become more independent by developing natural supports so that job coaching services can be successfully faded from the job site,

• Provide disability awareness information to the client’s supervisor and co-workers.