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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Lewis
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis White Pass White Pass Jr Sr High Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Winlock Winlock Senior High Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Lincoln
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Creston Creston Jr Sr High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Davenport Davenport High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Harrington Harrington High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Odessa Odessa High School Tammy Freese tammy.freese@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1126
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall Reardan High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Sprague Sprague High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Wilbur Wilbur Secondary School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

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

Okanogan
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Methow Valley Alternative School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Brewster Brewster Alternative School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Brewster Brewster High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Highlands High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Methow Valley Home School Experience Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt Alternative School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Methow Valley Liberty Bell Jr Sr High Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Alternative High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Outreach School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Omak High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Omak Skils'kin Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Oroville Oroville High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Pateros Pateros High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Methow Valley The Independent Learning Center Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Washington Virtual Academy - OMAK Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco Alternative High School Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco High School Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Pacific ESD 113 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Jr Sr High Schools Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Pacific ESD 112 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Youth Camp School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Pacific Raymond Raymond Jr Sr High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Pacific Willapa Valley School District Willapa Valley Jr Sr High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Pend Oreille
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Cusick Cusick Jr Sr High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Pend Oreille Newport Newport High School Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288
Pend Oreille Selkirk Selkirk Jr Sr High Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Clover Park A-I High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Puyallup Advance 1 Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Clover Park Alfaretta House Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309

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)