Job coaching

Ensuring a easy transition back to full duties

Job coaching refers to the training of an employee by an approved specialist, who uses structured intervention techniques to help the employee learn to perform job tasks in a safe and efficient manner. The employee’s current physical abilities and limitations are taken into consideration. The job coach is responsible for establishing strategies that remove barriers to return to work.

A coach works directly with an individual with a disability to help him/her learn the specific requirements of the job; learn work-related tasks and learn appropriate work-related (including social) behaviors. This coaching can take place during the off-site training period, or directly onsite at the place of employment.

By placing an employee directly in a job with the hands-on assistance of a job coach, areas of vocational and personal strengths and weakness become apparent early in the process and are based on actual, not projected or simulated experience; the employee is able to receive immediate feedback, assistance, and follow-up from the support person; and an employer is able to take on and observe the progress of the employee without a full commitment of personnel resources in the beginning of the process.