Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services supports people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain and advance in meaningful employment by providing of range of services based on an individual’s employment goals. Our Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors work closely with job seekers to determine an employment goal, and then identify and arrange for the high-quality services that lead to successful employment.

Our VR teams are ready to serve you every day during regular business hours, and have innovated our services, which are available remotely via phone, teleconference, telemedicine or can arrange for socially-distanced in-person services. We continue to provide the same high-quality services, while ensuring a priority of safety for VR customers and staff.

Guided by the principle of informed choice, customer employment goals guide the services that are provided, consistent with the customers’ strengths, resources, interests, and capabilities.

VR Counselors work in tandem with VR Business Relations teams who outreach to employers seeking qualified job seekers with disabilities to help fill their open positions.

The VR Program is an integral part of the state’s comprehensive workforce development system and services are delivered in collaboration with Local Workforce Development Boards, ISDs, colleges, community rehabilitation providers and numerous other partners.

Vocational Rehabilitation – Adults

Services for adults with disabilities to help prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.

Vocational Rehabilitation – Youth & Students

Services for youth and students with disabilities to help prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities.

Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center

Help for adults who are legally blind to prepare for and find employment, attend college or a trade school, and live independently.

Vocational Rehabilitation - Older Individuals who are Blind Program

The Vocational Rehabilitation - Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program (VR-OIB) helps people 55 and older with significant visual loss or blindness to live independently in the home and community.

Business Enterprises of Texas

Business Enterprises of Texas (BET) serves people who are legally blind by training them for careers managing food service facilities throughout Texas.

Appeal a Vocational Rehabilitation Decision

Learn what procedures to follow if you and your vocational rehabilitation counselor disagree.

Rehabilitation Council of Texas

The Rehabilitation Council of Texas advises the Texas Workforce Commission on the policy, scope and effectiveness of the Vocational Rehabilitation program.

Other Programs & Services