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Supported Employment
Employment Specialist Checklist
Planning for Success: Starting the Job
First-day worries
Does she know it is natural to have worries about the first
day of a new job
Yes
No
Does she have a plan for managing any worries that come
up the night before
Yes
No
What will she do if she cannot sleep the night before
Does she know how to contact you on the first day if she
needs to
Yes
No
Is another team member available to her on the first day if
you are not
Yes
No
Does she know whom she can ask questions of at work
Yes
No
Is there anyone she can call after her first day of work
Yes
No
Notes:
Would it help her if you meet her for breakfast before
work starts
Yes
No
Would a phone call before work help
Yes
No
Are her family or friends informed about her starting
work
Yes
No
Would it be useful to check with her family to see if they
have questions about her first day
Yes
No
Family and friends
Are her friends and family aware of her job plans
Yes
No
Have you discussed the value of positive support with her
support system
Yes
No
Do her family and friends know how to contact you if
necessary
Yes
No
Training Job Supports Frontline and Collaborations Staff 21 Module 4