li>Facilitates the social integration of students into the existing employer job site; strives to build and maintain effective on-the-job work relationships to encourage the development of natural supports for persons served and coworkers and promote a level of acceptance in the workplace;
Provides sensitivity training and support to employers and coworkers when the need is identified or when specifically requested by employer;
Provides safety instruction to students in the workplace and within the community to ensure a safe and secure work environment;
Provides ongoing follow-along supports to students, employer, and coworkers up through graduation.
Provides individual job coaching and mentoring to students to encourage and support social integration and the development of natural supports at employer job sites:
Provides support to students at employer job site with job training needs; e.g., explaining employer organization's policies and procedures, providing orientation regarding job structure and management's performance expectations, reorienting persons served to job and management changes, providing instruction regarding proper utilization of equipment, explaining appropriate personal appearance and attire at job site, etc.