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:
12011 Q STREET
Omaha
NE
68137
Hours of Operation:
8:00-5:00 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY
Website:
www.vr.nebraska.gov
Main Phone:
Phone/TDD
877.240.4445
Other Phone(s):
Fax
402.595.1727
Phone
402.595.1212
TDD
402.595.2107
Main Contact(s):
MELANEE PETERSEN
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
VR.InfoOmahaWest@nebraska.gov
Other Email(s):
General Information
Agency ID: 1491
List of Provided Services:
Accessibility: Financial Accessibility
Assessment Services: Independent Living Assessment, Vocational Assessment, Educational
Assistive Devices: Financial for Devices
Assistive Technology Services: Financial for AT Services
Counseling and Guidance: Vocational Counseling and Guidance
Education: Financial Education, Educational Support
Employment: Self-employment, Job Placement
Supported Employment: Intensive Job Skill
Training: Vocational Training, Independent Living Training
Transition: Transition Services
Counties Served: Douglas
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: