Career Center

For individuals diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Generously funded by grants from the

New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NJDVRS) and

The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey and

Doug Flutie Foundation and

gifts from the Jewish Community Foundation and

the Linda Bunis Haller Foundation

Please click here to download Career Center flyer (pdf).

 For information on Career Camp, click here.

The Career Center is specifically designed to meet the needs of persons diagnosed with ASD who want to enter the workforce.  Clients begin by meeting with a Vocational Counselor and completing an intake interview to determine an individual’s particular needs and to develop an individualized plan for services.

Clients participate in a comprehensive vocational evaluation, including the administration of a specialized instrument designed to assess the vocational needs of individuals with ASD.  Other evaluation components may include any or all of the following, depending on the individual’s particular needs:

• Achievement and aptitude testing
• Career interest inventories
• Work samples
• Situational assessment
• Learning style, work values and job readiness assessment

Other services offered through the Career Center include:

• Career exploration
• Vocational counseling
• Community based assessment
• Employment readiness trainingSiimulated work stations
• Siimulated work stations
• Field trips, job shadowing and job sampling
• Job seeking skills training including resume development and interview skills
• Job retention strategies
• Individualized job development and placement assistance
• Intensive job coaching services provided on a fee for service basis as approved by NJDVRS

Click here for article on the July 28, 2011 Open House.

To be referred to the Career Center, please contact NJDVRS. To view a list of NJDVRS offices throughout the state, please go to http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/dvrs/DVRIndex.html

For information, please contact:
Lauren A. Klein, Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services
973.674.6330 Ext. 237
Lklein@jvsnj.org