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 to 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. While referrals to the Rehabilitation Center come from various state and federal agencies that serve people who have disabilities, tours can be arranged without a referral for individuals interested in learning more about the program (see contact information at the bottom of this page.) Agencies that refer individuals to JVS for vocational rehabilitation services include the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities, and the Morris County Office of Employment and Training. In addition, referrals for transition services are received from school districts throughout New Jersey.

School to Careers Transition Program

Specialized services for students with disabilities, including school-based vocational evaluations, job coaching, skills and work adjustment training.

JVS Goodwill Career Center

Providing vocational assessment, employment services and technology assessments to individuals who are deaf or who have hearing loss. This program is funded through the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in partnership with the NJ Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  

Vocational Evaluation 

Assist individuals in choosing career/work goals by providing an assessment of interests, abilities and work behaviors through the use of structured interviews, interest inventories, work samples, standardized tests and situational assessment techniques.

Vocational Counseling

Help individuals to make appropriate choices leading to the accomplishment of career/work goals, and assist them with identifying, clarifying and overcoming barriers that could impact employment. 

Work Adjustment Training

Remunerative employment experience in the JVS workshop to aid in the development of “soft skills” and behaviors needed to get and keep a job in the community. Individuals who participate in work adjustment training also participate in employment readiness groups and receive job placement services when appropriate.

Computerized Office Skills Training

A four-month, 30 hour-per-week training program in general office procedures, including instructions in Microsoft Office Suite as well as business English. Trainees will learn needed skills utilizing state-of-the-art software and hardware. Participants in this training program also receive ongoing vocational counseling, job seeking skills training and job placement assistance.

Customer Service or Financial Services Skills Training

Eight week, 30 hour per week training program that prepares participants for careers in the retail, healthcare, financial service or hospitality industry. Customer service and communication skills as well as basic computer skills are taught utilizing the JVS Learning Solutions proprietary CD-ROM courseware. Participants in this training program also receive ongoing vocational counseling, job seeking skills training and job placement assistance.

Comprehensive Job Placement Services

Provide individuals with job seeking skills training, individualized job development, job placement, job coaching and supported employment services as appropriate. A Business Advisory Council of area business leaders provides program guidance and expertise.

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

Pre-employment work experiences, internships or situational assessments provided to participants at community sites with the assistance of experienced job coaches.

Home-based Vocational Assessment and Job Placement

The assessment process is designed to determine the individual’s ability to work from his/her home and includes an evaluation of the home work space, the ability and motivation of the person to complete assignments independently and in a timely manner, organizational skills, etc. After the assessment, if appropriate, assistance is provided to enable the individual to find suitable at-home employment.

For more information, contact:

Peggy Himsl
Director of Rehabilitation Services
(973) 674-6330 ext. 241
phimsl@jvsnj.org