Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind, Vision Impaired and DeafBlind, Roanoke Regional Office

Vocational rehabilitation services are designed to assist eligible consumers in obtaining or maintaining employment. An Individualized Employment Plan outlining a specific vocational goal is developed by the consumer and vocational rehabilitation counselor to facilitate various activities leading to employment. Based on the unique needs of each consumer, services may include but are not limited to vocational guidance and counseling, vocational training, job development, job placement, and job training. Other services might include the adjustment to the loss of vision; rehabilitation engineering services to include assessment and evaluation of job sites, assistive technology; and supported employment.

The service area also includes Bedford City, Forest, Gretna and Vinton.