Findings from a national survey of job coaches and job developers about job accommodations arranged between employers and people with psychiatric disabilities

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Granger, Barbara^; | Baron, Richard | Robinson, Susan

Affiliations: Matrix Research Institute, 6007 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144, USA

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Abstract: This article describes the method and results of a mailed survey completed by 194 job coaches and job developers who serve people with psychiatric disabilities. Job accommodations used most frequently include use of the job coach in facilitating communications, phone access to the job coach, use of positive feedback, option for part-time work and gradual task introduction. Costs for job accommodations for people with psychiatric disabilities are low. Disclosure takes place more often before the job offer where job coaches are involved.

Keywords: Job coach, Job developer, Survey research, Job accommodations, Psychiatric disabilities, Disclosure, Vocational rehabilitation

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1997-9305

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 235-251, 1997