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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Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Dishman Hills High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane Spokane Dishman Hills Alternative Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane Deer Park Deer Park High School Callan Leavitt Callan.Leavitt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Spokane Davenport High School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane Crosswalk Homeless Shelter Carla Caballero-Jackson Carla.Caballero-Jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Spokane Spokane Community School Carla Caballero-Jackson Carla.Caballero-Jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Pacific Spokane Community IMAGES Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov 3605928478

Cowlitz
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz Longview Discovery High School Achieve (Open Doors) Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Longview Discovery High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Camas Discovery High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817
Clark Battle Ground Daybreak Youth Services Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Camas Connect Academy Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817
Clark Vancouver Columbia River High School Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Private Schools Columbia Adventist Academy Don Redford Don.Redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549- 5939

Kitsap
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap Discovery Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460
Kitsap North Kitsap Choice Academy Kingston HS Alt Harriet Greenburg harriet.greenburg@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7362

Adams
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Adams Othello Desert Oasis High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121

Franklin
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco Delta High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Franklin North Franklin Connell High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Federal Way Decatur High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Community Based School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375
King Seattle Cleveland High School Marlene Swarts and Nicholas Michiels marlene.swarts@dshs.wa.gov and nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 743-7497 and (206) 472-0299
King Northshore Chrysalis School Karen Clack karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov (425) 673-3180

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston All School Districts Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356

Columbia
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Columbia Dayton Dayton High School Jessica Rusch Jessica.Rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

Yakima
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Yakima Davis High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793

Lincoln
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Davenport Davenport 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 Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Darrington Darrington Sr High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Pend Oreille
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Cusick Cusick Jr Sr High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce University Place Curtis Senior High Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce University Place Curtis Bridge Program Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Clover Park Clover Park High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661

Ferry
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Ferry Curlew Curlew High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Jefferson
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Quilcene Crossroads Community School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Island
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island Coupeville Coupeville High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

Skagit
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Concrete Concrete High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740

Whatcom
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Community Transitions Carla Mullins; Melanie Poe Carla.Mullins@dshs.wa.gov ; Melanie.Poe1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 746-1457 ; (360) 988-3102

Stevens
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Stevens Colville Colville Senior High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Columbia (Stevens) Columbia High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Klickitat
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Klickitat White Salmon Valley Columbia High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Walla Walla
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Columbia (Walla Walla) Columbia High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Whitman
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman Colton Colton 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

Kittitas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Cle Elum-Roslyn Cle Elum Roslyn High School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

Asotin
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Asotin Clarkston Clarkston High School Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Clallam
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Cape Flattery Clallam Bay High & Elem. Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Mason
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Mason Shelton CHOICE School Chad Wisehart chad.wisehart@dshs.wa.gov (360) 688-0762

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)