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 Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Wilbur/Creston High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane Spangle Schools Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Mead Mt Spokane High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane Reardan High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138

Benton
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Benton Richland Hanford High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Benton Prosser Prosser High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov. (509) 792-4231
Benton Richland School District River's Edge Alternative School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Benton Richland Richland High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Benton Kennewick Legacy Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Kamiakin High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Phoenix High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Kennewick High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262

Franklin
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco New Horizons Alternative Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Franklin Pasco Delta High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262

Walla Walla
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Touchet Touchet High School Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174
Walla Walla Prescott Prescott Jr Sr High Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174
Walla Walla Waitsburg Waitsburg High School Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174
Walla Walla Walla Walla Walla Walla High School Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom All Districts Whatcom Intergenerational High School Emily Mendez Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 383-8992
Whatcom Bellingham Community Transitions Emily Mendez Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 383-8992
Whatcom Bellingham Options High School Emily Mendez Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 383-8992
Whatcom Bellingham Squalicum High School Emily Mendez Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 383-8992

Lewis
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Lewis White Pass White Pass Jr Sr High Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Centralia Centralia High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Winlock Apolo High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Winlock Winlock Senior High Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Morton Morton Jr Sr High Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Toledo Toledo High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Mossyrock Mossyrock Middle & High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Pe Ell Pe Ell High School 12 Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Pe Ell Trojan Alternative School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Adna Adna High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Onalaska Onalaska High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Centralia VISIONS Transition Program Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Napavine Napavine Jr Sr High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Chehalis W.F. West High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Community Based Transition Sean Williams Sean.Williams2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-8052
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel School District Cedarcrest Junior High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Auburn Auburn Mountainview High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Erica Kreamer Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-0488
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Erica Kreamer Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-0488
Thurston Tenino Tenino High School Rebecca Moysiuk Rebecca.Moysiuk@dshs.wa.gov (360) 999-9580

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)