If you are a person with a disability who needs help with employment, you've found the right place!
What we do: support people with disabilities with the services they need to achieve their employment goals. If you are looking to find a job, train for a new career, or get support with your current job, we can help.
Partnership: we partner with you to identify your employment goals and the services needed to achieve this goal. We work to customize our services to your unique job goals and needs.
Your Choice: our services are voluntary and you can start and stop services any time.
"Some of my favorite things are just working with the people I work with." -Brady Haynes
Let's Get Started on Your New Career
We're looking forward to working with you! Complete our DVR Online Request for Service form or just reach out to your local DVR office to get started on your career path.
Your Career Path
Living with a disability can make it harder to find good employment. We help people find a job or advance in their careers. We can help you with training or retraining for new skills, help with accommodations and so much more. We'll help you explore your options so that you can achieve success.
What to Expect
- Vocational counseling and guidance
- Assistive technology to help you with accommodations needed to do your job
- Job placement and retention services
- Specialized services for those who are blind, deaf-blind, deaf or hard of hearing, including interpreter, note-taking and reader services
- Pre-employment transition services to students with disabilities
- Intensive services for those with more barriers to employment called supported employment services
Who is Eligible
- You may be eligible if you have a disability. Your disability can be physical, mental or cognitive. Examples include requiring the use of a wheelchair, having a mental health challenge or learning disability. We can help you with the necessary assessments if you don't have current records.
- If your disability makes it hard for you to get or keep a job, we can help. Did you know that you don't have to be on disability benefits to work with us? If you do have benefits, we can help you understand how working affects those.
- You want to work!
Tell Me More
Step One: Eligibility
Your VR Counselor will review all your medical information. They can then determine if you are eligible for our program.
Step Two: Your Interests
You'll work closely with our staff to assess your interests, abilities, strengths and any areas of need.
Step Three: The Plan
You'll work with your counselor to write up an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). This is your personalized road map. It will help you achieve your career goal and the services you need to achieve it.
Step Four: Achieve Your Goals
Your success is in your hands and DVR will be there to support you along the way. You'll do the work to achieve your employment goals. We'll be here to help if you need it.
Let Us Help
Services with You in Mind
We don't have a "standard" program for each person or a "list of jobs". You and our staff will design services for you and your unique skills and needs. We'll here to talk about our services and how we can help you. We're happy to answer any questions you may have.
Programs and Services
We have many programs to meet your unique needs. Our services include: work-based learning, training, job placement, and services to help you start a new business.