Empowering Vocational Rehab Specialist

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.

• Vocational counseling and guidance.
• Referrals for hearing, visual and other examinations.
• Assistance with medical appointments and treatment.
• Rehabilitation devices, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces.
• Therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavior analysis.
• Physical restoration services.
• Medical, psychological, and vocational assessments.
• Assistance with college education or trade certification.
• On-the-job training.
• Training in workplace and employer expectations.
• Vocational adjustment training.
• Rehabilitation teacher services to help blind or visually impaired individuals learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills.

• Transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications.
• Follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment.
• Referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations.

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• Have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• Require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• Are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.