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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Grant
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Coulee-Hartline Almira Coulee Hartline High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

Skagit
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Concrete Concrete High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington Edison High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

Stevens
County School District(asc) School Name 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
Stevens Chewelah Jenkins Senior High Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Chewelah Chewelah Alternative Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Walla Walla
County School District(asc) School Name 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(asc) School Name 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

Pierce
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Clover Park Oak Grove Firwood Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park Re-Entry High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Clover Park A-I High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Clover Park Oakridge Community Facility Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
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 Alfaretta House Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045

Kittitas
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Cle Elum-Roslyn Cle Elum Roslyn High School Sam Blazina Sam.Blazina1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 899-9656

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

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

Spokane
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
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 Central Valley Mica Peak High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489
Spokane Central Valley Barker Center Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Central Valley University High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
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 Central Valley Valley Christian Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Central Valley Ridgeline High School/Liberty Lake Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591

Lewis
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Chehalis W.F. West High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Centralia Centralia High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Centralia VISIONS Transition Program Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Kitsap
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Central Kitsap Klahowya Highs School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Central Kitsap Central Kitsap High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Central Kitsap Olympic High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Central Kitsap Barker Creek Community School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128

Cowlitz
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz Castle Rock Castle Rock High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Chelan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere 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

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

Clark
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Camas Camas High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas High School Transition House Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas School District Open Doors Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Connect Academy Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817
Clark Camas Discovery High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817
Clark Camas Hayes Freedom High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817

Douglas
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Bridgeport Bridgeport High School Laura Hamilton laura.hamilton@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0855

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)