{"id":2115,"date":"2024-02-09T01:57:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T01:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2024-02-09T02:03:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T02:03:40","slug":"jobcoachspotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/?p=2115","title":{"rendered":"Job Coach Spotlight: Alexandra Swanson"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2115\" class=\"elementor elementor-2115\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e33f570 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e33f570\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ede842\" data-id=\"2ede842\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8766d49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8766d49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c373de\" data-id=\"5c373de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac52b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ac52b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.0 - 21-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assisting clients through their challenges in employment<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018b8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"018b8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Job Coach Spotlight: Alexandra Swanson<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab99669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab99669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.0 - 21-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Supported Employment is a field where social services, psychology, and behavioral health all intersect. Job coaches at Dirkse Counseling &amp; Consulting entered this profession with a passion for serving individuals and the community, and an educational background that prepared them for a successful career.<\/p><p>Alexandra Swanson recently commemorated her first anniversary with Dirkse, so I asked her about her experience working with individuals with disabilities as a supported employment professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fab0be\" data-id=\"2fab0be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b72c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1b72c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.0 - 21-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"525\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/alexandra-e1674763547885-774x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/alexandra-e1674763547885-774x1024.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/alexandra-e1674763547885-227x300.jpeg 227w, https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/alexandra-e1674763547885-768x1016.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/alexandra-e1674763547885.jpeg 790w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c627c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c627c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><strong>Q: How did you first hear about job coaching and what interested you about it?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;\"><strong>A: <\/strong>I heard about job coaching from a family friend. I looked into the role of a job coach and what really interested me was being able to help individuals be successful in the workforce.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><b>Q: How did your field of study prepare you for this type of career?<\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> My field of study in college was human services. During college, I took classes on social issues, counseling techniques, and interpersonal skills. This understanding significantly improved my ability to assist clients through their challenges in employment.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><strong>Q: What do you enjoy the most about being a job coach?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> I enjoy providing support to my clients so they are able to achieve their goals. I love that I get to be involved in their success. My goal as a job coach is to be able to assist clients toward successful employment.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><strong>Q: What advice would you give someone who was looking into supported employment as a career path?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> My best advice is to be open to trying new things! All clients have slightly different learning styles. Being able to identify how a client learns best is very important. Sometimes you will have to do things outside of your comfort zone for your clients to be successful.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><strong>Q: Why choose Dirkse Counseling &amp; Consulting?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Dirkse has so many amazing employees and clients. I feel lucky to have the opportunity to work as a job coach at Dirkse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae363e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aae363e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Thank you, Alexandra! 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