DVR Services

The services that you and your DVR counselor select will support you in getting or keeping employment. Below are the types of services DVR offers. DVR staff provide these services directly or may purchase them from a community-based organization.

Assessment Services identify a person's strengths and vocational limitations through expert medical, psychiatric, social and psychological evaluation.

Vocational Assessment identifies a person's interests, readiness for employment, work skills and job opportunities in the community.

Counseling and Guidance establishes an ongoing relationship between the counselor and the person in which they explore the evaluation results and labor market opportunities, and develop a realistic plan to go to work.

Restoration increases work potential and ability to retain a job through use of medical treatments.

Job Preparation builds work skills to enable a person to obtain employment. Services may include volunteer experience, on-the-job training, vocational education or classroom training.

Support Services may include assistance with transportation; the purchase of tools, equipment, books or work clothing; or providing support for independent living.

Job Match/Placement assists in developing work opportunities and in obtaining and maintaining a job suited to the person's interests and capabilities.

Follow-up follows a person's progress on the job for at least 90 days to ensure that employment is satisfactory.

Post-Employment Services provides short-term services to someone after they go to work to, enable the person to stay employed.

Independent Living Services provides evaluations and services that will assist persons in dealing with life issues that get in the way of rehabilitation and employment goals. Examples include accessing community resources, self-advocacy skills, money management and personal organization skills.

Assistive Technology Services assist a person in the evaluation, selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device to increase, maintain, or improve your functional capabilities.