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(asc) 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 Oakridge Community Facility Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Silas High School Jason Black Jason Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Meridian Meridian High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale Community Transitions Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High School Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Choice School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High 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 Oakville Oakville 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 North Beach North Beach 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
Grays Harbor Hoquiam Hoquiam High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Ocosta Ocosta Satelite School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Taholah Taholah High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
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
Pacific ESD 113 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Jr Sr High Schools Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Pacific ESD 112 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Youth Camp School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco Alternative High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Kitsap North Kitsap North Kitsap High School Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585
Kitsap North Kitsap Choice Academy Kingston HS Alt Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585
Kitsap North Kitsap Kingston High School Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Bainbridge High School Gail Brock Gail.Brock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1746
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Eagle Harbor Alternative High School Gail Brock Gail.Brock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1746

Skagit
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Skagit Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit All School Districts Northwest Career & Technical Academy (NWC&TA) Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit Mount Vernon Aspire Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit Anacortes Anacortes High School Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit Mount Vernon Skagit Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit La Conner La Conner High School Vanessa Zoller vanessa.zoller@dshs.wa.gov (360) 855-5581
Skagit All School Districts ATTIC Program Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252
Skagit All School Districts Skagit Valley College INVEST Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington Edison High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

San Juan
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
San Juan Lopez Island Parent Partnership Program Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Lopez Island Lopez High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Orcas Island Oasis School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan San Juan Island Friday Harbor High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Orcas Christian School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan San Juan Island Griffin Bay School (online learning academy) Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

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)