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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Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Tree Farm Amanda Kipfer (253) 983-6535
Pierce Tacoma Oakland Alternative High School Amanda Kipfer (253) 983-6535
Pierce Tacoma Lincoln Amanda Kipfer (253) 983-6535
Pierce Fife Fife High School Amy Diederich (253) 983-6531
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Amy Diederich (253) 983-6531
Pierce Peninsula Henderson Bay Alt High School Mishana Probst (253) 983-6517
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Mishana Probst (253) 983-6517
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Mishana Probst (253) 983-6517
Pierce Clover Park Oakridge Community Facility Mishana Probst (253) 983-6517

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Theresa Matteson (360) 339-7415 (Video Phone)
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program Theresa Matteson (360) 339-7415 (Video Phone)
Thurston WSSD WA State School for the Deaf Theresa Matteson (360) 339-7415 (Video Phone)
Thurston All other districts Mainstream Deaf & Hard of Hearing Theresa Matteson (360) 339-7415 (Video Phone)
Thurston Olympia Moore Street House Theresa Matteson (360) 339-7415 (Video Phone)

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) 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 Leavenworth Cascade High School Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Salvador Constancio (509) 667-6734

Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Spokane Spokane Havermale Alternative School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Spokane Central Valley Barker Center Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737

Lincoln
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Lincoln Sprague Sprague High School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Lincoln Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Lincoln Wilbur Wilbur Secondary School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Lincoln Creston Creston Jr Sr High School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Lincoln Davenport Davenport High School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Lincoln Harrington Harrington High School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall Reardan High School Jere Jaline (509) 363-4737

Benton
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Benton Richland School District River's Edge Alternative School Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155
Benton Kennewick Kamiakin High School Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155
Benton Richland Hanford High School Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155

Franklin
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Franklin Pasco New Horizons Alternative Monica Valencia (509) 374-2155

Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Yakima Yakima Eisenhower High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Sunnyside Pride High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Sunnyside Sunnyside High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Mabton Mabton Jr Sr High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Grandview Grandview High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146

Klickitat
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Klickitat Bickleton Bickleton High School Rosa Quiroz (509) 836-1146

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
King Mercer Island Mercer Island High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Transition Program Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Issaquah High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Interlake Senior High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Transition School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Sammamish Senior High Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Newport Senior High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Liberty Sr High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116

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)