A person with a disability is assisted in obtaining a job in a community
business that matches his/her abilities and preferences. Training is facilitated or
provided on the job site in job skills and work related behaviors, including social
skills, by a job coach. As the employee gains skills and confidence, the job coach
gradually spends less time at the worksite and may eventually be removed
completely. The private or public vocational rehabilitation agency furnishing the
job coach is always available to the employer for retraining for new assignments,
assisting in dealing with challenging behaviors, supplying periodic consultations
with co-workers and employer, giving orientation and training for co-workers.
The individual with the disability is paid by the business and is entitled to all the
benefits and compensations as all other employe