Union County - Workforce Investment Board

Orientation to other services that are available to job seekers (e.g., Employment Service, Workforce Development Operations, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and other services)

NJ DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES (DVR)

65 Jefferson Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 820 3112
TTY (908) 820-3132

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:30 a.m - 4:30 pm

Services to persons with disabilities include

Clients may arrange for use of One-Stop computers to post resumes and for job search

Assessment of strength, abilities, needs, interests, and capabilities

If the person would be able to work, DBR can provide assistance in obtaining, if appropriate, treatment, training and any other service that would enable the individual to enter or return to employment

To be eligible for services through DVR,
the individual must

(1) have a physical or mental disability which presents impediments to employment and

(2) require vocational rehabilitation service to be able to obtain and retain employment

Services to businesses include

Free consulting service to businesses who employ persons with disabilities

CAREER CENTER

Union County College
Elizabeth Campus
12 West Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 965-6025

Divison of Economic
Development &
Continuing Education

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Additional Information

http://www.ucc.edu

Services to the economically disadvantaged who are unemployed include

Assessment of skills, aptitudes, work experience, etc. of participants in WorkFirst New Jersey

Classes in literacy, Adult Basic Skills, English as a Second Language, and GED

Training in the following occupations

Computer repair/LAN technician

Office skills

Medical unit assistant

Computer software

Bilingual data entry

Vocational and personal counseling

Assistance to clients in finding a job

Access for clients to computers featuring Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop (Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of services and training opportunities, etc.)

UNION COUNTY DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Elizabeth Office
342 Westminster Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 965-2700

Plainfield Office
317 East Front Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 791-7000

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:15 am - 6:00 pm

Services

Clients may arrange for use of One-Stop computers to post resumes and for job searches

Process applications for Public Welfare, Food Stamps, and Medicaid

Family Immunization Program

WorkFirst New Jersey (to help recipients of welfare find and keep a job that will enable them to support themselves and their family)

ADULT EDUCATION (LIteracy/Job Corps)

500 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Superintendent of
Board of Education
(908) 558-3155
(after 4:00 pm)

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
3:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Services

English as a Second Language

GED preparation and Adult Basic Skills

Preparation of the foreign-born for U.S. citizenship

VETERANS SERVICES

1196 Chestnut Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201-1053
(908) 820-3133

Contact Person

Veterans Service Officer

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Services

Veterans and other eligible clients may arrange for access to One-Stop computers to post resumes or job searches

Assist in developing all kinds of veterans claims

Provide personal representation at claims hearings

Counseling regarding veterans benefits

Public access for veterans to computers featuring the Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop (Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of training and services, etc.)

Limited individual assistance provided as needed to those using the One-Stop computers

BRIDGEWAY HOUSE

507 Morris Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 355-7200

Services

Comprehensive rehabilitative services to adults with mental illness include:

Training in living skills
Counseling
Referrals to other agencies for many different services, including occupational training
Assistance in finding and keeping a job

DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Union County
Administration Building
Elizabethtown Plaza, 4th Fl.
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 527-4880

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Services

Public access to computers featuring the Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop (Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of training and services, etc.)

Personal assistance provided as needed to those using the computers

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES

220 Monsegnor Kenizis Place
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
(908) 497-3900

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Additional Information

http://www.ccsnewark.org

Services

Clients have access to One-Stop computers for posting resumes and job searches

Drug and alcohol addiction screening, treatment and preventive education programs

For AIDS/HIV-positive persons, services may include: emergency transitional housing, counseling, family support, emergency meals, recreational activities and workshops, health, substance abuse, stress reduction, etc.

For those receiving welfare, help in finding and keeping a job

For eligible persons with disabilities, vocational evaluation, skills training in one of several occupations, and help in finding a job

COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

1510 Hooper Avenue, Suite 240
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-0720

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Services

Education services from birth through high school years to enable children who are visually impaired to participate equally with other students in regular classroom activities.

Includes many types of services, such as:

• Services to deaf-blind children,

• Residential and special placement programs

• Counseling and training for the families

• Tutoring, and many other types of service

Assistance in obtaining employment, including:

• Vocational evaluation

• Counseling

• Training

• Access to a computer linked to the Internet and featuring Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop (Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of services and of training opportunities, etc.)

• Assistance in the use of the computer,
if needed

• Job placement

• Post-employment services, and many other types of service

• Assistance in learning to lead a full and productive life

• Eye health services to save sight and, whatever medically possible, restore vision

• Referrals to appropriate agencies for help with problems not directly related to vision

• Various technical aids and appliances

• Complaint resolution and consumer advocacy

ELIZABETH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

1045 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 289-0262

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Services

Clients have access to One-Stop computers for posting resumes and job search

Administration of Urban Development Enterprise Zone for City of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Job Club

On-the-Job Training (under auspices of Workforce Development)

Employability skills workshops

Instruction to clients in the use of the computer featuring Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop (America’s Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of training opportunities, services, etc.)

ELIZABETH PUBLIC LIBRARY

11 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 354-6060

Contact Person

Reference Desk

Hours

Mon. - Thurs.
9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Fri., Sat.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services

Public has access to One-Stop computers to post resumes and for job search

Extensive books and other materials to help those looking for jobs, job training, etc.

Computer access on the Internet to Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop website (including Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of training opportunities, services, etc.

Extensive information about companies, of use to those writing resumes, cover letters or preparing for interviews

UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY

33 West Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 353-7171

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services

First Call for Help - Over the telephone, counselors will help in identifying the problems you are facing and refer you to appropriate agencies that may be able to help with solutions

URBAN LEAGUE OF UNION COUNTY, INC.

272 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 351-7200

Hours

Mon. - Fri.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Assistance Program

Alternative to Incarceration- a six-month program for juvenile offenders, including educational training, vocational instructions and group counseling services to youth referred by the Family Court

Assistance to job seekers in finding a job

Basic computer training provided through the United Way Mobile Computer Lab

Summer youth employment program

Housing and community development services

Day care center for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 4 ½

Work Opportunity Program - 30 day classroom training program for welfare recipients, teaching such skills as using computers linked to the Internet to search for jobs, writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques, etc.

Public access to computers featuring the Workforce New Jersey’s One-Stop (Job Bank, Resume Bank, directories of training and services, etc.)

Union County Administration Building • 10 Elizabethtown Plaza • Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207
County Switchboard (908) 527-4000 • Toll Free Information (877) 424-1234

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