Lincoln Square Coaching is an approved DVRS provider delivering Pre-Employment Transition Services and Out-of-School Youth Employment Services (OSYES) for neurodivergent students and young adults with disabilities in Hudson and Essex Counties.
Lincoln Square Coaching is authorized by the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to provide Pre-Employment Transition Services and Out-of-School Youth Employment Services. All DVRS-funded services are provided at no cost to students and families.
Pre-Employment Transition Services were created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, which defines five required activities that every state vocational rehabilitation agency must make available to eligible students. Lincoln Square Coaching provides four of the five in New Jersey, delivered through our proprietary SOAR curriculum and adapted to each student’s goals and support needs. Below are the Pre-ETS services currently offered by LSC.
Interest and aptitude inventories, conversations about strengths and preferences, and exposure to careers a student may never have encountered. The goal is not to pick a career at 15. It is to widen the field of what feels possible and give the student language for talking about their own future.
What comes after high school beyond the four-year-college default: community college, certificate and trade programs, apprenticeships, and inclusive higher education programs. This also covers the shift from the entitlement of IDEA to the eligibility-based accommodations of the ADA and Section 504.
The skills that keep a job rather than the ones that get it: workplace communication, following and clarifying instructions, time management, teamwork, taking correction from a supervisor, and the independent living skills that make steady employment possible.
Understanding one’s own disability and support needs, knowing what accommodations exist and how to request them, and practicing disclosure decisions. This is the activity that most directly prepares a student to lead their own IEP meeting.
Career exploration, job readiness training, and transition services for students and young adults with disabilities in Hudson and Essex Counties.
For students ages 14-21
Our Pre-ETS program helps students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. Services include job exploration counseling, workplace readiness training, self-advocacy instruction, and post-secondary counseling, all delivered through our proprietary SOAR curriculum.
Learn more about Pre-ETSFor young adults ages 16-24
OSYES supports young adults who are not currently enrolled in an educational program. Through career exploration, job readiness skill-building, and personalized planning, we help participants identify their strengths and pursue meaningful employment. All services are provided at no cost.
Learn more about OSYESFree to partner schools
Beyond direct student services, we provide professional development for school staff, family and caregiver workshops, and transition coordination support, all at no cost to our New Jersey school partners.
Learn about school partnershipsSelf & family funded
For individuals and families seeking support outside of state-funded programs, we offer private executive function, career, and social & communication coaching, separate from our funded services and built around your goals.
Learn about private coachingYou do not need an open DVRS case to access Pre-ETS, and you do not need to go through a school to reach us. Schools, families, and students can all initiate the process. Lincoln Square Coaching prepares and submits the DVRS referral on the student’s behalf. The referral is a pre-authorization step, not a full DVRS application.
Email referrals@lincolnsqcoaching.com or call (212) 320-8973. Schools, families, and students can all initiate.
We review documentation and confirm Pre-ETS or OSYES is the right fit, even without an open DVRS case.
We prepare and submit the referral to DVRS on the student’s behalf and coordinate service planning.
Once DVRS authorizes the request, Pre-ETS or OSYES begin at no cost.
Do I need my school to refer my child? No. While schools are the most common pathway, families can come directly to Lincoln Square Coaching and we complete the DVRS referral on your behalf.
Hoboken, Jersey City, Bayonne, North Bergen, West New York, Union City, and surrounding areas
Newark, East Orange, Montclair, Bloomfield, Livingston, and surrounding areas
We partner with schools across Hudson and Essex Counties to deliver Pre-ETS and transition services at no cost to schools or families. Our team works alongside child study teams and transition coordinators rather than around them, providing on-site instruction, staff training, and family support.
Child study teams, transition coordinators, and special education departments bringing Pre-ETS on-site.
APSSD programs looking to strengthen the transition component of their students’ IEPs.
County vocational-technical schools and charters serving students with IEPs and 504 Plans.
Agencies supporting out-of-school youth who may be eligible for OSYES rather than Pre-ETS.
Common questions from New Jersey families, students, and school partners about eligibility, referrals, and cost.
Lincoln Square Coaching provides DVRS-funded Pre-Employment Transition Services in Hudson and Essex Counties. Services include Job Exploration Counseling, Workplace Readiness Training, Self-Advocacy Instruction, and Post-Secondary Counseling at no cost to students and families.
Out-of-School Youth Employment Services (OSYES) supports young adults ages 16-24 with disabilities who are not enrolled in school. Funded through DVRS, OSYES provides career exploration, job readiness training, and personalized employment planning at no cost.
The difference is whether the young person is still in a school program. Pre-ETS serves students who are currently enrolled, generally ages 14-21. OSYES serves young adults ages 16-24 who have left school, whether they graduated, aged out, or disengaged. Both are funded through DVRS and both are provided at no cost. If you are not sure which applies, we will help you work it out.
No. Students do not need an open DVRS case to begin Pre-ETS, and you do not need to go through a school to reach us. Families and students can come directly to Lincoln Square Coaching. We prepare and submit the DVRS referral on the student's behalf. The referral is a pre-authorization step, not a full DVRS application, and all Pre-ETS services are provided at no cost.
Students with a documented disability who are enrolled in an educational program may be eligible, generally between ages 14 and 21. Documentation commonly takes the form of an IEP, a 504 Plan, or comparable evidence of a disability. Lincoln Square Coaching reviews what you already have and confirms whether the DVRS referral pathway applies before anything is submitted.
Most families already have what is needed: an IEP, a 504 Plan, a Social Security disability award letter, a school evaluation, or comparable documentation of a disability. Send us what you have and we will review it with you. If something is missing, we will tell you what it is rather than leaving you to guess.
Nothing. Both Pre-ETS and OSYES are funded through DVRS and are provided at no cost to students, families, or partner schools. Lincoln Square Coaching also offers separate self and family funded private coaching for people who do not qualify for DVRS services or who want support beyond what the funded programs cover.
Lincoln Square Coaching serves Hudson County (Hoboken, Jersey City, Bayonne, North Bergen, West New York, Union City) and Essex County (Newark, East Orange, Montclair, Bloomfield, Livingston) in New Jersey.
Yes. We work with New Jersey schools the same way we do in New York: on-site Pre-ETS instruction through our SOAR curriculum, professional development for instructional and administrative staff, family and caregiver workshops, and transition coordination support. There is no cost to the school or to families.
Yes. Lincoln Square Coaching is authorized by the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to provide Pre-ETS and OSYES in Hudson and Essex Counties.
Contact us to determine eligibility and begin the DVRS referral process. All state-funded services are provided at no cost to you.