What are OVR services?
Individual and group services provided by a vocational rehabilitation state agency (OVR) that help you plan for your future to get and keep a job. Ideally, OVR services include…
- An introduction to you and your family by your transition team.
- School teams that help to personally connect you to and apply for services.
- You and your family signing a form, so the school can share information about you with the VR counselor.
- Determining whether you qualify for services.
- Helping you learn about your strengths and needs to establish your career goals.
- Developing a plan for employment.
- Connecting you with services to help you prepare for a career.
- Learning and developing your employment skills (including interview skills) through career exploration, job shadowing, job coaching, and work-based learning experiences.
- Developing your independent living skills, including money management, transportation skills, etc.
- Building partnerships with business to help you explore careers, learn about work, and get a paid job.
OVR services result in…
- Ongoing assessments of your dreams, strengths, skills, needs, and goals.
- Becoming aware of careers, exploring them, and preparing to be successful at work.
- Getting more education and services to help you get and keep a job.