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Mental Illness Services
Supported Employment, Job Coach
This program helps to generate positive employment situations for individuals served by Meridian who are seeking to enter the workforce. The Job Coach helps each individual to choose, get, and keep a job. Upon being admitted into the Supported Employment Program, the Job Coach and each individual being served will partner to develop a Supported Employment Plan.
The Job Coach assists in resume preparation, completing employment application, basic computer training, providing job leads, assisting in job search, training in grooming, dressing, and body language skills, training and practicing of job interview skills, providing entitlement (SSI, SSDI) information and assistance, providing information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), assisting in decision-making about disclosing a mental illness to an employer, training in requesting work accommodations if needed, training in coping with stress on the job, training in effective communication and workplace behavior, training in development of natural supports in and out of the workplace, provides information about available community resources, and advocates for individuals being served to help eliminate the stigma of mental illnesses.