The purpose of this application is to enable the Project SEARCH selection committee to properly assess each student candidate's skills, abilities, and readiness for the program. Our ultimate goal is to select students who will most benefit from the Project SEARCH program and successfully attain the desired outcome of competitive employment.
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in December.
Application Steps:
1. Attend a Virtual Information Session
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, December 12th at 7pm
Tuesday, January 16th at 7pm
Tuesday, February 13th at 7pm
Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm
Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm
Please email Josh Bornstein at jbornstein@ucesc.org with your preferred date and we will send you a Google Meet link.
2. Submit an Application (an application is not considered complete until we have also received a copy of the student's IEP and most recent testing separately from the sending school district). This should be sent to:
Project SEARCH at Overlook Medical Center
Att: Josh Bornstein, Director
970 Suburban Road
Union, NJ 07083
3. Attend an Interview & Skills Assessment (in person at Overlook Medical Center)
Once an application is received, the Project SEARCH team will reach out to schedule an interview (in person at Overlook).
Timetable
December 2023 through May 2024
-Information Sessions
-Interviews In Person (scheduled in small groups)
-Rolling Admissions Decisions
June 2024
-Accepted Student and Family Orientation Session
-IEPs Updated/Amended
July 2024
-Accepted Student and Family Welcome Reception at Overlook Medical Center
-Travel Training Orientation Session for Students Only
August 2024
-Individualized and Intensive Travel Training
-Various Dates in the middle/end of August
September 2024
-Program begins
*Equal Opportunity Statement: Placement decisions will be determined without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.
