Vocational Rehabilitation | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (IDHS) - Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Provides services and advocacy for individuals with disabilities to help seek employment. Services include: - Evaluates to determine vocational potential - Offers counseling to select vocational goals - Help understand how working will affect their SSDI/SSI benefits - Provides placement assistance Offers specialized VR services for people who are: - Blind or Visually Impaired - Deaf or Hard of Hearing - Hispanic or Latino with disabilities Also, helps high school students who have disabilities plan for their futures after high school graduation through our Transition and STEP programs. The Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program helps people who receive SSDI/SSI benefits understand how working will affect their benefits. The Supported Employment Program (SEP) serves eligible people with significant disabilities who want to go to work and need on-going support services to succeed on the job.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
11/28/2023
Data provided by
Lake County 211
Physical Address
2740 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085
Hours
Service Hours Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Application process
Call or visit the website to apply. Documents required: - Documentation of disability from physician
Eligibility
Must be individuals with disabilities between 16-64 years of age. To be eligible, they need to have a significant physical or mental impairment that makes it difficult to go to work.
Languages
Spanish American Sign Language Interpreter services available
Agency info
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Center that provides aide and resources to residents of Illinois