NEBRASKA VR (VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION)
Description
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES IS A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES AIMED AT HELPING INDIVIDUALS PREPARE FOR, SEEK AND KEEP A JOB BASED ON THEIR ABILITIES. SOME OF THE POSSIBLE SERVICES ARE: EVALUATION, COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE, RESTORATION SERVICES TRAINING, INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES, PLACEMENT SERVICES, POST-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
Contact Information
Address:
3100 23rd STREET, STE 5
Columbus
NE
68601
Hours of Operation:
8:00 TO 5:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY
Website:
www.vr.nebraska.gov
Main Phone:
Phn/TDD1
877.505.0866
Other Phone(s):
Phn/TDD1
402.562.8065
Fax
402.564.7995
Main Contact(s):
JILL HUNZEKER
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
vr.infocolumbus@nebraska.gov
Other Email(s):
General Information
Agency ID: 1043
List of Provided Services:
Accessibility: Financial Accessibility
Assessment Services: Independent Living Assessment, Educational, Vocational Assessment
Assistive Devices: Financial for Devices
Assistive Technology Services: Financial for AT Services
Counseling and Guidance: Vocational Counseling and Guidance
Education: Educational Support, Financial Education
Employment: Job Placement, Self-employment
Supported Employment: Intensive Job Skill
Training: Independent Living Training, Vocational Training
Transition: Transition Services
Counties Served: Butler, Colfax, Nance, Platte, Polk
Written material: BROCHURES
Eligibility: MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY. IMPEDIMENT TO EMPLOYMENT. MUST NEED SERVICES FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.
Ages Served: Ages 14 and Up
Disabilities Served: Alcohol/Drug, BIMI (Behavioral Impairment/Mental Illness), Brain Injury/Head Injury, DD (Developmental Disability including ID), Hearing Impairment, LD (Learning Disability), OHI - Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic, Speech Disability
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NONE
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision: CONTACT SUPERVISOR OR THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Languages with interpreters on staff: