What is Vocational Rehabilitation?

Vocational Rehabilitation is a program that provides individualized vocational rehabilitation and supportive services to assist eligible individuals with disabilities to get and keep jobs compatible with their skills and abilities.
Who is Eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation?

To be eligible to receive vocational rehabilitation services from the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), you must:

Be an individual with a disability, i.e. an individual who has a physical or mental impairment which constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment,

Be able to benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in achieving an employment outcome; and

Require vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, enter, engage in, or retain gainful employment.
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DRS will gather and review your medical records, educational back-ground, work history, and related information, as needed, to determine specifically how your disability affects your ability to be employed and how vocational rehabilitation services might be of assistance to you. A qualified Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselor will determine if you are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services.