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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Skagit
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) 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 Mount Vernon Skagit 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

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
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
Kitsap North Kitsap Kingston High School Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585
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

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
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 Montesano Montesano Choice 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 Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High 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
Grays Harbor Oakville Oakville 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 Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School 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 Aberdeen J M Weatherwax High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
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
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

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Meridian Meridian High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Nooksack Nooksack Valley High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Mount Baker Mount Baker Senior High Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Bellingham Squalicum High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360) 746-1962
Whatcom Bellingham Community Transitions Hope Sabiston; Russell Cunningham Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov; russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360) 935-1750; (360) 745-1962

Douglas
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893
Douglas Waterville Waterville HS Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893
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
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee High School Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893

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)