DRS Job Coach Training

This training is designed to assist job coaches providing vocational services to clients with disabilities.  It is a four-day session that includes:

• A conceptual framework for conducting vocational services

• Required skills for assisting people with disabilities in their efforts to find and keep employment

• Career exploration resources to aid individuals with job selections and employment services

• Methods to ensure successful job matching

• Ways to develop job success plans

• Devising effective training plans

• Developing good marketing strategies

DRS Job Coach Training is designed for employment specialists, case managers, residential counselors, clubhouse staff and anyone assisting people with disabilities in their endeavors to find and keep employment.  It is a required class for all job coaches employed by agencies with contracts funded by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services.

This training is conducted in cooperation with DRS staff.  It provides a unique opportunity to learn specific skills needed for successfully assisting people with disabilities in securing and keeping employment.  This training meets DRS specified requirements. 

Attendance is $25.00 per person per class for agencies with   a DRS contract.  The fee for non-contracting agencies or individuals is $500.00 per person per class. 

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For more information

about the above programs and services

Contact  Judi Goldston

OU/NCDET   

   (405)325-2745   FAX (405) 325-1632

e-mail:  jgoldston@ou.edu