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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Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Mukilteo Voc Skills Center Sno-Isle Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Arlington Arlington High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Aim High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Lakewood Lakewood High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Lakewood Lakewood Open Doors Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Snohomish High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Arlington Weston High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Yakima Toppenish Yakama Tribal Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Toppenish Eagle Alternative Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Toppenish Toppenish High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Klickitat
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Klickitat Bickleton Bickleton High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Klickitat Klickitat High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat White Salmon Valley White Salmon Academy Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Trout Lake Trout Lake High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Wishram Wishram High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat White Salmon Valley Columbia High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Glenwood Glenwood Secondary Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Goldendale Goldendale High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Lyle Lyle High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Metro Parks Program Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Pearl Youth Residence Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Mount Tahoma High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Private School Emerald Learning Center Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce University Place Curtis Senior High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma TCC Fresh Start Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Private School Bellarmine Preparatory Academy Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Tree Farm Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Private School Concordia Christian Academy Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Summit Public Schools Summit Olympus High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Dr. Delores Silas High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460
Kitsap South Kitsap Discovery Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460

Lincoln
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Sprague Sprague High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Wilbur Wilbur Secondary School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall Reardan High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Creston Creston Jr Sr High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Davenport Davenport High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Harrington Harrington High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston All School Districts Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston WSSD WA State School for the Deaf Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater LINCS Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston All other districts Mainstream Deaf & Hard of Hearing Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater A G West Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater Tumwater High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 339-7415
Thurston Tumwater New Market Skills Center Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356

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)