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What is Vocational Rehabilitation?
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Division helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep good jobs.
Each year, VR works with more than 4,000 Wyoming residents, and about 700 successfully complete their program and enter the workforce. For every $1 spent on VR services, participants earn an average of $11 in increased income.
VR services are personalized to fit each person’s employment goals. Depending on your needs, services may include:
| SERVICE | WHAT IT CAN INCLUDE |
|---|---|
| Counseling & guidance | Helping you plan your career, exploring options, etc. |
| Vocational & other training | School, skills training, certifications, etc. |
| Referrals & assistance to other agencies | If other supports are needed outside VR |
| Job search & placement assistance | Help finding and applying for jobs |
| Diagnosis & treatment of impairments | Health-related services that may affect ability to work |
| Maintenance while doing plan | Covering extra costs incurred while working toward employment (could be related to disability) |
| Transportation | If required to reach services or work |
| On-the-job assistance or personal assistance | Job coaches and aides |
| Interpreter services | If needed for communication access |
| Services for individuals who are blind | Rehabilitation, orientation, and/or mobility |
| Occupational licenses, tools, equipment | To help you get started in a job or training |
| Assistive technology | Devices or technology that help you do the job |
| Supported Employment | Ongoing assistance in work settings if needed |
| Self‐employment assistance | Technical help if you want to start your own business |
| Services for your family | For example, job coaches, aides |