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The Center for Educational Advancement
(CEA), in conjunction with The Boggs Center on
Developmental Disabilities, is hosting a training
series in Hunterdon County for those interested
in educational opportunities for Supported
Employment. Supported Employment refers
to service provision for people with disabilities,
specifically assisting them with obtaining and
maintaining employment.
"Employment Specialist Foundation: Basic
Knowledge and Skills" is the redesigned
certification series for New Jersey employment
specialists/job coaches. It is a newly developed
four-day series of interactive, competency-based
workshops designed for beginning Employment
S p e c i a l i s t s w o r k i n g f o r a D V R S S u p p o r t e d
Employment Vendor and/or DDD Community Service
Provider offering Supported Employment Services.
The content would also be beneficial to school job
coaches and transition coordinators. Participants
will learn best-practice, evidence-based approaches
to all phases of supported employment services
(assessment and discovery, job development, job
coaching, and follow along for job retention).
The four-day training program will take place at
the Hunterdon County Library on separate days in
February and March. You must be registered to
attend. For more information and to register
for trainings, please go to the Boggs Center
website: rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter.
The Boggs Center is New Jersey's federally
designated University Center for Excellence
in Developmental Disabilities and is part of
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,
Department of Pediatrics. Since its inception in
1983, The Center has emphasized a community-based,
lifespan approach to meeting the needs of individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families.
Founded in 1970 by family members of adults with
disabilities, CEA is a Flemington-based nonprofit
organization with the mission of enhancing the
lives of people with disabilities through education
and employment. CEA prides itself on advancing
employment for people with disabilities through
education, evaluation, training, transition, and
supported employment. It is our vision that all
people have the opportunity to experience the
pride and respect that comes with employment
and earning a paycheck. For more information
please visit: www.CEAEmployment.com or
call 908.782.1480.
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