The Division of Rehabilitation Services is responsible for the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services program, which includes determination of eligibility, determination of the nature and scope of VR services and the provision of employment-focused rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities consistent with their strengths, priorities, and resources.
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program helps eligible individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities obtain and/or maintain employment in a competitive integrated work site. Our team of VR professionals is ready to work with you to make employment a reality. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a state-federal program whose goal is to assist people with disabilities prepare for, secure, retain or regain employment. If you have questions about VR services, please contact your local office to speak with someone, or read our FAQs page. Vocational Rehabilitation Helping people with disabilities address their unique barriers and achieve employment. We support individuals with disabilities in obtaining competitive, integrated employment through professional vocational counseling and guidance, and through partnerships with employers, school districts, higher education and other agencies. Vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance includes information and support services to assist an individual in exercising informed choices and is distinct from the case management relationship that exists between the counselor and the individual during the.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Services
James K. Polk State Office Building, 15th floor
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1403
Telephone: (615) 313-4891
TTY: (615) 313-5695
TTY (Long Distance): 1-800-270-1349
FAX: 615-524-3093
prepares and assists eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment.
Why seek VR services?
If you have a disability, we can help you understand the options available in becoming or staying employed.
Individualized services are provided at offices around the state and may include:
Assessment for eligibility, career exploration, and planning for employment;
Disability management through counseling, therapies, treatments, or assistive devices;
Training to enhance skills using instruction and work experiences in our offices, on worksites, or through educational partnerships;
Job search assistance to help you find competitive employment, and support once you are on the job.
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Why partner with VR?
VR consumers have the skills, drive, loyalty and dependability you want. We can help you tap into this talent pool through:
Planning assistance to meet your needs, including site visits, presentations, training, tours, and community resource referrals;
Recruiting to build a strong, diverse workforce with job task analysis, pre-screening, candidate referral and interview scheduling;
Training using classroom instruction and hands-on projects help our consumers learn the foundational soft skills and industry-specific job skills needed to work for you;
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Retention services so that you can retain valuable employees who need help due to a disability that might be jeopardizing their employment.