Goodwill Industries, through the power of work, will enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families, and communities. We will strive to overcome barriers to opportunity for people in need and facilitate empowerment, self-help, and service. Goodwill Industries empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work.

We at Goodwill Industries will be satisfied only when every person in the communities we serve has the opportunity to achieve their full potential as an individual and to participate and contribute in all aspects of a productive life. 

Programs available through Goodwill's Vocational Rehabilitation Department:

• Vocational Assessment
• Work Readiness Classes in conjunction with Assessments
• Supported Employment
• Prevocational Services for people with Intellectual/Developmental illness
• Extended Employment Services
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

Please contact Goodwill's Rehabilitation Department if you are interested in:

• Learning more about Goodwill's programs
• Touring our facilitiy
• Scheduling an intake interview
• Arranging a presentation about our agency and programs at your facility
• Getting directions to our Harrison facility

Goodwill's Vocational Assessment program is funded by the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI). The program serves adults with various disabilities such as mental illness, developmental, and learning disabilities, and physical and visual disabilities.

Vocational assessment provides a 10-day vocational evaluation of the individual's academic achievements, abilities, interests, and work skills. The program usually consists of 5 days of vocational testing via a series of work-related and academic tests, followed by 5 days of situational assessments and Work Readiness/Soft Skill Classes.

The purpose of vocational assessment is to recommend a job placement, training, and/or a program that is based on his or her strengths, aptitudes, abilities, interests, and vocational needs. 

After completing the evaluation, a participant may be referred to vocational rehabilitation programs, such as direct placement or to Goodwill's Supported Employment (which offers community-based competitive jobs) or other appropriate programs and place individuals in real jobs and assist them with learning work-related skills, appropriate work behaviors, and with building self-confidence. Vocational goals may include:

• Improving attendance and punctuality
• Improving personal hygiene and grooming
• Improving relationships with co-workers
• Learning about communicating effectively with others
• Developing problem-solving and coping skills
• Making work-related decisions independently
• Learning new job skills
• Improving quality and quantity of work
• Improving job retention

Program participants may train as:

• Porter/janitor
• Warehouse
• Sorter
• Assembly Worker
• Office Clerk/Reception
• Retail

Goodwill's counselors are culturally sensitive and speak several foreign languages, including Spanish.

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Bergen County
Store & Donation Center
400 Huyler Street, South Hackensack, NJ 07606
(201) 727-8215

Store & Donation Center
30 Broadway, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 794-4670

Middlesex County
Store & Donation Center
455 Green Street, Woodbridge Township, NJ 07095
(848) 999-4791

Store & Donation Center
415 New Jersey 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 651-1091

Morris County
Store & Donation Center
226 U.S. 46, Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 983-5693

Store & Donation Center
561 New Jersey 23, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-2860

Store & Donation Center
1234 U.S. 46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852
(862) 284-1863

Somerset County
Mini Shop & Donation Drop
649 U.S. 206, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844
(908) 271-4095

Store & Donation Center
509 West Union Avenue, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 469-2815

Union County
Attended Donation Center
649 Morris Turnpike, Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-6541

 

Age Groups	Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Accepts Donations of Goods Clothing / Supplies / Furniture Employment / Training Job Training
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs Medical Physical Disability
Areas Served	Bergen County Middlesex County Morris County Somerset County Union County

Last Updated: 07/23/24