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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Mason
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Mason Mary M Knight Mary M Knight School Chad Wisehart (360) 688-0762
Mason Shelton CHOICE School Chad Wisehart (360) 688-0762
Mason North Mason North Mason High School Chad Wisehart (360) 688-0762
Mason Shelton Shelton High School Chad Wisehart (360) 688-0762
Mason North Mason James A. Taylor High School Chad Wisehart (360) 688-0762

Okanogan
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Alt High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Methow Valley Liberty Bell Jr Sr High Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Brewster Brewster High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Oroville Oroville High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Omak Omak High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Pateros Pateros High School Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Methow Valley Methow Valley Ind Learning CTR Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388
Okanogan Omak Skils'kin Valaurie Johnson (509) 960-1388

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific Naselle-Grays River Valley Naselle Jr Sr High Schools Holly Anderson (360) 355-6631
Pacific Naselle-Grays River Valley Naselle Youth Camp School Holly Anderson (360) 355-6631
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco Alternative High School Holly Anderson (360) 355-6631
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Joyce Griggs-Davidson (360) 580-4081
Pacific Raymond Raymond Jr Sr High School Joyce Griggs-Davidson (360) 580-4081
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco Sr High Holly Anderson (360) 355-6631
Pacific Willapa Valley School District Willapa Valley Jr Sr High School Holly Anderson (360) 355-6631

Pend Oreille
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Selkirk Selkirk Jr Sr High Judy Bales (509) 960-1305
Pend Oreille Cusick Cusick Jr Sr High School Judy Bales (509) 960-1305
Pend Oreille Newport Newport High School Michael Fox (509) 934-0288

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma iDEA DaDee Quintanilla (253) 549-5677
Pierce Orting Orting High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye (253) 256-0173
Pierce Puyallup Puyallup High School Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup Gov John Rogers HS Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye (253) 256-0173
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye (253) 256-0173
Pierce Sumner New Bonney Lake HS Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Clover Park Re-Entry High School Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce Clover Park A-I High School Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce Clover Park Alfaretta House Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce Clover Park Lakes High School Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce Bethel Graham Kapowsin High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye (253) 256-0173
Pierce Peninsula Henderson Bay Alt High School Mishana Probst (253) 549-5809
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Mishana Probst (253) 549-5809
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Mishana Probst (253) 549-5809
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville High School Stacy Ricker (360) 870-6865
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Stacy Ricker (253) 256-0166
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program Brad Farmer (253) 549-5895
Pierce Clover Park Clover Park High School Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce Clover Park General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce Clover Park Lakes High School Haley Gross (253) 345-1608
Pierce University Place Curtis Bridge Program Haley Gross (253) 345-1608

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)