Are you looking for work in Bay Area Houston?

***********Attention Deaf Job Seekers in Bay Area Houston (Clear Lake, League City, Dickinson, Alvin, Galveston, Webster, Texas City, Friendswood, Pearland, La Marque, or other cities in Bay Area vicinity)*************

Are you looking for work in Bay Area Houston?

There is now a new Deaf Counselor in Clear Lake serving the Bay Area Houston vicinity. There are also VR counselors serving other Deaf caseloads in other parts of Houston as well as many cities across Texas. Call 1-800-628-5115 voice or 1-866-581-9328 TTY to get in touch with your assigned office to apply for services with DRS.

What is DARS?

The DARS Division for Rehabilitation Services is designated as the state’s principal authority on the vocational rehabilitation of Texans with disabilities, including those with all types of hearing loss. The Division’s main purpose is to assist people with disabilities to participate in their communities by achieving employment of choice, living as independently as possible and accessing high quality services. We provide a broad array of services through the VR program.

What is VR?

The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program – also known as DARS in Texas, a state-federal partnership since 1929, helps people with disabilities prepare for, find and keep jobs. Work related services are individualized and may include counseling, training, medical treatment, assistive devices, job placement assistance, and other services. Eligibility criteria for this program include: the presence of a physical or mental disability that results in a substantial impediment to employment, whether the individual is employable after receiving services, and whether services are required to achieve employment outcomes. Our Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps Texans with disabilities prepare for, find and keep employment. This program also helps students with disabilities plan the jump from school to work.

In summary, DRS can help deaf Texans with:

-job search

-job placement services

-job quest training

-hearing aids

-books & fees for college

-vocational training

-interpreters for job interviews & job training -counseling & guidance -deaf job club -job leads -information about job fairs -and many more other services

In order to receive these services, you must apply for DARS services. If you are already a DARS client but have been out of touch & still need services, feel free to contact your VR Counselor!

Visit the DARS’ website

http://www.dars.state.tx.us

Inquiries: 1-800-628-5115 voice or 1-866-581-9328 TTY

If you are in Bay Area Houston (cities such as Clear Lake, League City, Dickinson, Alvin, Galveston, Webster, Texas City, Friendswood, Pearland, La Marque, or other cities in Bay Area vicinity), please contact:

Julie G. Reese
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
DARS-Division for Rehabilitation Services Clear Lake Field Office
18333 Egret Bay Blvd, Suite 590
Houston, TX 77058
TTY: 281.333.3069
Voicemail: 281.333.7986
Fax: 281.333.7981
Email: [email protected]

Quality Casework, Effective Outreach, Partnership and Successful Rehabilitation Outcomes are Our Goals.

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