EDUCATION-18133 - USA (New Jersey) - Therapeutic Job Readiness Service - Deadline September 1,2026

Vendor needs to provide therapeutic job readiness service to the government authority located in New Jersey. – The contractor will be responsible for engaging the public assistance customer, either in their own home or in a safe setting, where therapeutic services, including trauma–informed therapy and cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) can be provided as part of a Job–Readiness service provision.– The contractor will also have access to supportive services to encourage public assistance recipients to participate in the program. – The awarded contractor will provide coping skills and build resiliency that will enable the recipient to eliminate the need to rely on public assistance.– Funding support for other barriers to employment will be considered on a case–by–case basis.– Available work activities are listed below. • Life Skills Training: Sub–recipients must provide this service directly to the customer as prescribed.• Job Skills Training: This service offers customer opportunities to enhance certain employment–related skills that reinforce their marketability and employability, such as: digital literacy training, workplace competencies, financial literacy and customer service.• Job Search/ Job Readiness: The primary goal of this service is to prepare a foundation for customers to be ‘job ready’ for referral to job development/job placement as a qualified candidate for unsubsidized employment.• Community Work Experience Program: Sub–recipients must provide this service directly to customers. Customers must be matched with appropriate work experience sites based on identified skill needs within the employability plan.• Supported Work: Sub–recipient customers who are deemed ‘work ready’ can participate in this paid work experience with public–sector employers to learn employment–related skills in a real work environment.• On–the–Job Training: On the Job Training can be provided for those customers who are ready and have an identified employer who is contracted to participate.• Support Services: Sub–recipients must provide services to remove barriers to employment including those listed below.