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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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
Stevens Chewelah Chewelah Alternative Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Columbia River High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Private Schools Columbia Adventist Academy Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Evergreen Cascadia Technical Academy Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Camas Camas School District Open Doors Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817

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

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

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

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Clover Park Clover Park High School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Jurea Rubit Jurea.Rubit@dshs.wa.gov (253) 948-2866
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel School District Cedarcrest Junior High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Sumner CBTP Sumner Bonney Lake Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Cleveland High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Northshore Chrysalis School Karen Clack karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov (425) 673-3180
King Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Center High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Riverview Cedarcrest High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Career Link Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Shoreline Career Education Options Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Renton Career Development Learning Center Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814

Kittitas
County School District School Name(asc) 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 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

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

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

Kitsap
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap North Kitsap Choice Academy Kingston HS Alt Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585
Kitsap Central Kitsap Central Kitsap High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128

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

Franklin
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco Chiawana Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Franklin North Franklin Camp Outlook at Connell Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Spokane Charter Schools Carla Caballero-Jackson Carla.Caballero-Jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Center For Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160

Chelan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Lake Chelan Chelan High School Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
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

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

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

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Capital High School John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982

Skagit
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit All School Districts Cascade Job Corps Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

Douglas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Eastmont Canyon View Group Home Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273

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)