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 Email Address Phone #
Adams Othello Desert Oasis High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718
Adams Lind-Ritzville Lind-Ritzville High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718
Adams Othello Othello High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718

Asotin
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Asotin Asotin-Anatone Asotin Jr Sr High Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687
Asotin Clarkston Clarkston High School Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Benton
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Richland Hanford High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Benton Kennewick Kamiakin High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Kennewick High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Benton Kiona-Benton City High Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Benton Kennewick Legacy Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Phoenix High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Prosser Prosser High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov. (509) 792-4231
Benton Richland Richland High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Benton Finley River View High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646
Benton Richland School District River's Edge Alternative School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Benton Kennewick Southridge High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646
Benton Kennewick Tri City Area Voc Skills Center Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Benton Richland Twin Rivers Group Home Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Cascade Cascade High School Eric Stemm Eric.Stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Lake Chelan Chelan High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Eric Stemm Eric.Stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
Chelan Manson Manson Junior Senior High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee High School Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Wenatchee Westside High School Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273

Clallam
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Cape Flattery Clallam Bay High & Elem. David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks Alternative School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks High School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Port Angeles N Olympic Peninsula Skill Consor David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Cape Flattery Neah Bay Jr Sr High School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Port Angeles Port Angeles High School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Sequim Sequim Senior High David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063

Clark
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Evergreen Archway Academy Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Battle Ground Battle Ground HS Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Battle Ground Cam Academy Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Private Schools Camas Christian Academy P-9 Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Camas Camas High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas High School Transition House Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas School District Open Doors Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Evergreen Cascadia Technical Academy Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Private Schools Columbia Adventist Academy Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Vancouver Columbia River High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Camas Connect Academy Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817
Clark Battle Ground Daybreak Youth Services Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Camas Discovery High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817
Clark ESA 112 ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Evergreen Evergreen High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Evergreen Evergreen HS Hard of Hearing Program Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815

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)