JOB COACHING AND JOB SKILL-BUILDING FOR DISABLED | VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES

Provides individualized coaching to assist participants in all areas of job readiness. Some sections may offer job shadowing, work sociability, acceptance of rules and supervision, and work quality and production. Also may provide independent travel training.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

2235-2239 E 55th St., Cleveland, OH 44103

Hours

Varies, dependent upon job placement/site. Hours can be flexible to meet individual client needs. Job Coaches are available for first, second, and third shift as well as weekend hours. Supportive services are provided M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm.

Fax

(216) 431-5123

Fax | Main office

Application process

Phone. Job coaches are usually requested on a referral basis for individual clients. Agency referrals include Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Pathways, and the Cleveland Sight Center. Prefer one-week notice for job coach needs to allow for appropriate scheduling.

Fee

Fixed fee, often third-party paid. No cost to the individual

Eligibility

18 and older, disabled (learning disabled, mentally ill, physically disabled, or developmentally disabled), and residing in Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit, Ashtabula, Portage, Trumbull, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Erie, Huron, Geauga, Frankiln, Delaware, Fairfield, and Licking Counties.

Agency info

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES

Service model focuses on individual strengths and recognizes the pathway to entering the workforce is not linear. Services and programs address the coninuum of disabilities over the lifespan.