Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Any individual with a physical, mental, cognitive, or other form of disability who has a substantial impediment to employment may qualify for the following services through the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS).
The mission of the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services is to enable eligible individuals with disabilities to achieve an employment outcome consistent with their strengths, priorities, needs, abilities, and capabilities.
Job Placement & Supported Employment
Additional DVRS Services Include, but are not limited to:
- Career Counseling
- Evaluations & Restorations
- Pre-Employment Transition Services
- Out-of-School Youth Employment
- Financial Assessment & Planning
- Benefits Counseling
- Work Related Accommodations & Assistive Technology
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
- Bilingual Services
- Project SEARCH
One Stop
New Jersey’s One-Stop Career Centers offer the most services and provide the most direction for jobseekers. They are staffed with qualified employment counselors to provide guidance for jobseekers. Other services offered at these locations include:
- job search assistance
- training and education assistance
- specialized services
- on-site resource rooms (PCs, telephones, etc.)
State As a Model Employer
In January 2022, the State of New Jersey adopted legislation to develop and implement the “State as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities” (SAME) program. As New Jersey’s largest employer, the State should promote awareness of persons with disabilities as a valued employee resource, as well as work to attract, engage and retain persons with disabilities in the State workforce.
The goal of the SAME program is to increase the number of persons with disabilities in State government from 1.38% to at least 7% based on the goal established by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
DOL SAME HUB https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/cie/hub