General Services:
Classroom Training / Vocational Services / Mature Adults / Emigre Resettlement / Work First
Classroom Training / Vocational Services / Mature Adults / Emigre Resettlement / Work First
Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Persons with Disabilities
The Joseph L. Weinberg Vocational
Rehabilitation Center, accredited by CARF
(Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation
services to individuals with disabilities age 14 - 90+, who, by reason of their
disability, are unable to find or sustain employment. Those served include individuals
with emotional, physical, neurological, developmental , visual, and hearing disabilities.
Specialized services for students with disabilities, including school-based vocational evaluations, are provided in the School to Careers Transition Program; custom designed, home-based work opportunities are provided for people with severe physical disabilities through the Kessler Foundation funded Telecommuting Pilot Program; health and vocational services are provided for older workers with disabilities in the Work Center on Aging; and comprehensive vocational services for people with hearing loss are provided through the Northern New Jersey Regional Vocational Service Center for Individuals with Hearing Loss.
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Vocational Evaluation
Assesses the person’s range of functioning as a worker through the use of work samples, standardized tests and situational assessment techniques.
Vocational Counseling
Helps the individual make appropriate choices leading toward the accomplishment of realistic goals.
Work Adjustment Training
Remunerative employment experience in a workshop setting to aid in the development of constructive work adaptive patterns and behaviors.
Specialized Skills Training Programs
Tuition paid by DVRS for eligible studentsComputerized Office Skills Training
Four month, 30 hour per week, program in general office procedures and business English; and, in word processing, spreadsheet and database utilizing state-of-the-art software and hardware. Includes ongoing vocational counseling and job placement assistance upon completion.Customer Service Skills Training
Eight week, 30 hour per week course that prepares participants for careers in the retail, healthcare, and hospitality industries. Customer service and communication skills are taught utilizing the JVS Learning Solutions proprietary CD-ROM courseware.Financial Service Skills Training
Eight week, 30 hour per week course that prepares participants for careers in the financial service industry. Customer service and communication skills are taught utilizing the JVS Learning Solutions proprietary CD-ROM courseware.Home Health Aide Training
This 75 hour course taught by licensed instructors prepares participants to become state certified Home Health Aides. Program includes job placement with home health agencies and post-placement supports.
Comprehensive Job Placement Services
Includes job seeking skills training, job development, job placement, job coaching and supported employment. A Business Advisory Council of area business leaders provides program guidance and job leads.
Extended Employment
Offered to individuals who are unable to engage in competitive employment but who can derive therapeutic benefit from a supportive work environment.
Community Based Assessment
Provides pre-employment work experience to participants at community sites with the assistance of experienced job coaches.
For more information, contact:
Avi Dogim
Director of Rehabilitation Services
(973) 674-6330 ext 242
adogim@jvsnj.org