Possible Service Options

• Assessment evaluations that help you determine your work skills and your need for services, such as training, assistive devices, etc.    

• Counseling and Guidance to provide you with information about job and other services that will help you go to work.   

• Education and vocational training that will help you learn the skills to do a job (examples: College, Trade school, or Nurse’s Aide Certification Program)   

• Social Security Benefits Counseling

• Job Coach: someone that will assist you in learning a job after you begin work.   

• Post-employment support to assist you in keeping your job, to get a new job, or to advance in your job.    

•  Job Placement support to help you look for a job, find a job and stay on a job.    

For Young Adults

Pre-Employment Transition Services to assist students aged 14-21 in completing school and preparing for employment including:  

• Job Exploration Counseling    

• Work Based Learning Experiences    

• Work Readiness Training    

• Counseling on Opportunities   

• Self-Advocacy Skills Training   

Important:

IVRS has 60 days from the date of application to decide on eligibility (if needed an extension can be made). To be eligible the Job Candidate must have a disability that impedes their vocational goals. The IVRS counselor will use medical records received through the intake process to determine eligibility. Based on this, the counselor will determine if the job candidate is eligible for IVRS services and what services are available based on their eligibility category.

*Due to Federal Law, individuals who experience blindness or low vision are not IVRS eligible and need to be referred to the Department for the Blind.