To help you understand what a Job Coach is, and what I get to enjoy every day at work, I’ve made this list:

What I Do:

• I supervise anywhere from 5 to 30 people with disabilities within the community and also at ABC.

• Throughout my day, I help with restroom needs, help build social skills, and train people for new jobs.

• I help provide a safe and fun environment for people with disabilities, so they can learn and get to know one another.

• I ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed.

• I do daily case notes and chart progress.

• I pick up 6 to 8 people at their homes and bring them to ABC.

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What I REALLY Do:

• I talk with everyone throughout the day, building relationships and basically “socializing”.

• I give and get 20 or 30 high-fives as soon as I walk in the door to “work”.

• I go home with a smile every day, knowing that I have made someone smile and made someone’s today better than her yesterday.

• I help people in every aspect of their lives.

• I get to encourage people all day long that they can do a great job and enjoy doing it.

• I make sure that people arrive safely at ABC.

• I get to laugh and chat with each person on my crew or in my area, and I really get to know them.

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What I Get:

• I get a paycheck.

• I get a place to go to work every day.

• I get to know coworkers, and build real relationships with them.

• I get support from my managers, with ongoing trainings and frequent, open discussions about the job and the people I coach.

• I get lots of smiles and high-fives.

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What I REALLY Get:

• I get to see smiling, happy people every day, all day long.

• I get to go home knowing that I’ve made a positive impact in the lives of all the people I’m lucky enough to work with and coach.

• I get to build great relationships with some amazing people.

• I get to go home and look forward to coming back to ABC the next day just to see the smiles.

• I get to be greeted warmly every day by each person I coach and all my coworkers.

• I get to know that all the people I coach look forward to coming back to ABC the next day.

• I get to learn about each unique person I coach, and know them for who they really are.

• I get rewarded each day just by seeing happy, smiling faces.

• I get to take the people I coach out into the community for work and for fun.

• I get to LOVE my job every day.

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