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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Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Yakima East Valley (Yakima) East Valley High School Dannielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656
Yakima Naches Valley Naches Valley High School Carolyn Nease Carolyn.Nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Highland Highland High School Carolyn Nease carolyn.nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima West Valley (Yakima) West Valley High School Carolyn Nease carolyn.nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Carolyn Nease Carolyn.Nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Yakima Eisenhower High School Danielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Danielle Schrauth Danielle.Schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Timberline High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools South Sound Alternative Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Envision Career Academy Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools River Ridge High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Tumwater Tumwater High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools North Thurston High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Voice Program Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Olympia All Private & Home Schools Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Yelm Yelm High School Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Yelm Yelm Extension School Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston All School Districts School to Work Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston North Thurston Yelm Rainier Gravity Learning Centers Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Tenino Tenino High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rochester Rochester High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rochester HEART High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858

Whitman
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whitman St. John St John Endicott High Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Colton Colton High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Rosalia Rosalia High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Tekoa Tekoa High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Lacrosse Lacrosse High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Colfax Colfax High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Oakesdale Oakesdale High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Garfield Garfield at Palouse High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Palouse Palouse High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518
Whitman Pullman Pullman High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518

Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Dahlgre Chrissy.Dahlgre@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215

Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane NEWtech Prep Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane North Central High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Map High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Lewis & Clark High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Nonprofit Excelsior Holistic Schools Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Next Gen Zone Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Spokane Ferris High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Central Valley Ridgeline High School/Liberty Lake Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Mead Mead Senior High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Mead Mead Alternative High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820

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)