Vocational Services
Vocational Services provide job training, employment opportunities, and transportation to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the goal of finding productive employment, increasing self-sufficiency and self esteem, and providing valuable resources to the community.
Programs and Services
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Six Adult Training Centers
Adult Training Centers (ATC) provide training and day habilitation services with an emphasis placed on acquiring life, social, and work-related skills.
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Arc Employment Center
The Arc Employment Center (AEC) provides supported group employment to clients to maximize potential and teach appropriate work skills and behaviors.
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Employment Supports
Employment Supports encourages individuals to participate in various community based service options to gain the skills for competitive employment. The Arc of Ocean County can provide services under the Ticket to Work program. Benefits Counselors are available to explain social security benefits while pursuing work goals.
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Transition Services
Transition Services provides customized programming to students transitioning out of high school looking for employment and/or vocational, life, and social skills training opportunities
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Pre-ETS
The Pre-ETS Paid Internship Program will provide mentorships, workshops, applied learning activities, and paid work-based internships.
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EDGE
Employment, Development, Guidance, and Engagement (EDGE) to support blind and vision impaired students in New Jersey.
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Transportation
The Arc provides transportation to and from all vocational day programs, community based opportunities and residences.
Vocational survey results are in. If you would like the results of the survey please call 732-363-3335. Thank you.
For more information please contact Matthew Brady, Assistant Executive Director of Vocational Services at 732-363-3335 x1110 or by email.
