Find a School Transition Counselor

Transition Services are a team effort that provides support and guidance to students with disabilities as they prepare to move from high school to the work place. Each student’s transition team includes the student, parents, school staff, and VR Counselors.
Transition teams assist students to identify career interests and learn what skills and training are needed to prepare for careers in those fields of interest.

The list is broken out by county name. You may use the drop down school name search below or the write-in field if you know the exact name of the school district to find the DVR Transition Liaison for every school in Washington. You may also contact DVR through your teacher, school counselor, or the nearest DVR office.

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Adams
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
Adams Lind Lind High School Julian Chavez-Gamez (509) 766-5572
Adams Lind Lind Jr Sr High Julian Chavez-Gamez (509) 766-5572
Adams Othello Othello High School Julian Chavez-Gamez (509) 766-5572
Adams Ritzville Ritzville High School Kathie Grignon (509) 766-5571

Asotin
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
Asotin Asotin-Anatone Asotin Jr Sr High Jennifer Smith (509) 751-4619
Asotin Clarkston Clarkston High School Jennifer Smith (509) 751-4619

Benton
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
Benton Benton Kiona-Benton City High Jamie Rasmussen (509) 374-2157
Benton Kennewick Kamiakin High School Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155
Benton Kennewick Kennewick High School Clarisa Braulick (509) 374-2161
Benton Kennewick Tri City Area Voc Skills Center Jamie Rasmussen (509) 374-2157
Benton Finley River View High School Clarisa Braulick (509) 374-2161
Benton Kennewick Southridge High School Jamie Rasmussen (509) 374-2157
Benton Richland Richland High School Jamie Rasmussen (509) 374-2157
Benton Richland Hanford High School Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155
Benton Richland Twin Rivers Group Home Clarisa Braulick (509) 379-2161
Benton Prosser Prosser High School Jamie Rasmussen (509) 374-2157
Benton Prosser Prosser Falls Education Center Jamie Rasmussen (509) 374-2157
Benton Richland School District River's Edge Alternative School Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155
Benton Kennewick Legacy Clarisa Braulick (509) 374-2161
Benton Kennewick Phoenix High School Clarisa Braulick (509) 374-2161

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee High School Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee Tech Center Salvador Constancio 509) 667-6734
Chelan Wenatchee Westside High School Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734
Chelan Wenatchee SkillSource Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734
Chelan Manson Manson Junior Senior High School Eric Stemm (509) 667-6725
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Eric Stemm (509) 667-6725
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734
Chelan Lake Chelan Chelan High School Eric Stemm (509) 667-6725
Chelan Leavenworth Cascade High School Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734

Clallam
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks Alternative School Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks High School Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713
Clallam Port Angeles Port Angeles High School Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713
Clallam Port Angeles N Olympic Peninsula Skill Consor Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713
Clallam Sequim Sequim Senior High Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713
Clallam Cape Flattery Clallam Bay High & Elem. Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713
Clallam Cape Flattery Neah Bay Jr Sr High School Cassondra Vellucci (360) 565-2713

Clark
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
Clark Evergreen Choice Helen Christensen (360) 397-9965
Clark Evergreen Mountain View Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Kay Kennedy (360) 524-0740
Clark Private Schools Columbia Adventist Academy Kristi Akers (360) 397-9969
Clark Vancouver Fir Grove Children's Center Eric Stelmakh (360) 397-9968
Clark Vancouver Skyview Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kay Kennedy (360) 524-0740
Clark Vancouver Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Thavy Mom-Hing (360) 397-9966
Clark Vancouver Washington School for the Deaf Kay Kennedy (360) 524-0740
Clark Vancouver Washington School for the Blind Kay Kennedy (360) 524-0740
Clark Battle Ground Summit View High School Kristi Akers (360) 397-9969
Clark Evergreen Union High School Helen Christensen (360) 397-9965
Clark Washougal Washougal High School Carla Paradine (360) 397-9964
Clark Washougal Excelsior High School Eric Stelmakh (360) 397-9968
Clark Battle Ground Prairie High School Eric Stelmakh (360) 397-9968
Clark Vancouver Skyview High School Thavy Mom-Hing (360) 397-9966

How does Transition work?

While the student is in high school, he or she works with family, school staff, and a counselor from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to develop a plan for transitioning from high school to work. A broad array of individualized services are available to help students achieve their employment goals. After the student finishes school, DVR services focus on:

  • Gaining work skills needed to achieve an employment goal.
  • Job match, job placement, and follow-up.

Once employed, individuals may receive additional services, if needed, to keep a job. No person, because of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, age or disability shall be discriminated against in employment, services, or any aspect of the program’s activities.

Begin the School to Work Transition video below and learn more about what transition services look like.

For more information, call our statewide toll free number: 1-800-637-5627 (V/TTY)