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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Grays Harbor
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Elma Elma High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Aberdeen J M Weatherwax High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Aberdeen Harbor High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Lake Quinault Lake Quinault High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pacific Raymond Raymond Jr Sr High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Pacific Willapa Valley School District Willapa Valley Jr Sr High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Mount Baker Mount Baker Senior High Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Bellingham Squalicum High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360) 746-1962
Whatcom Meridian Meridian High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Nooksack Nooksack Valley High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Bellingham Community Transitions Hope Sabiston; Russell Cunningham Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov; russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360) 935-1750; (360) 745-1962

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee High School Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893
Chelan Cascade Cascade High School Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893

Douglas
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Douglas Waterville Waterville HS Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Clover Park Clover Park High School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park Lakes High School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park Oak Grove Firwood Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park Alfaretta House Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce University Place Curtis Bridge Program Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Private School Bellarmine Preparatory Academy Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Private School Concordia Christian Academy Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Summit Public Schools Summit Olympus High School Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Private School Emerald Learning Center Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Tacoma Foss Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma Mt Tahoma Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Silas High School Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Willie Stewart Academy Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma Lincoln Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma iDEA Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Tacoma Oakland Alternative High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Science and Math Institute (SAMI) Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma School of the Arts Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Bethel Graham Kapowsin High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Jurea Rubit Jurea.Rubit@dshs.wa.gov (253) 948-2866

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Lake Washington Sammamish River Valley Online School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Issaquah Issaquah High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469

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)