Vocational Rehabilitation Service - General (VRS)

About



ADRS’s largest division, VRS provides individualized employment- and education-related services and training to assist youth and adults with disabilities achieve their employment goal.

VRS provides transition services in collaboration with local high schools, technical colleges, junior colleges and universities statewide to assist students with disabilities in receiving appropriate educational opportunities.

The goal of VRS is to enable individuals with disabilities to increase self-sufficiency through employment. For Alabamians with disabilities, VRS strives to enhance employment opportunities and empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential.

Services


FAQs


The types of services available through VRS are designed specifically to meet the needs of each individual. Services available through VRS field offices statewide may include:

  • Employment Services
  • Counseling and Guidance
  • Assistive Technology
  • Transition Services
  • Educational Services
  • Job Training
  • Vocational Assessment
  • Other Rehabilitation Services

To be eligible for VRS services, individuals must:

  • Be an Alabama resident
  • Have a physical or mental impairment that is a substantial impediment to employment
  • Must be able to benefit from services in terms of going to work
  • Contact your local VRS office
  • Contact the ADRS State Office and ask for Vocational Rehab Service

 Locations

ADRS State Office
602 S. Lawrence St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
P: (334) 293-7500
TFN: 800-441-7607
FAX: (334) 293-7383

VRS Office Locations

800.441.7607

Americans with Disabilities Act


ADA Hotline

1-800-205-9986

1-888-574-2257 (TTY)


Client Assistance Program

1-205-348-4928

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