How do I contact the rehabilitation services of Oklahoma?
Vocational Rehabilitation. Office: (405) 951-3470. Toll Free: (800) 845-8476. Email. Oklahoma Works brings all of our state’s workforce resources together, connecting employers, employees and job-seekers to information and programs that help build Oklahoma’s workforce. Visit the Oklahoma Works website.
How do I locate vocational rehabilitation providers and vendors nearest me?
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services 3535 NW 58th Street, Suite 500 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112 Voice/TTY/TDD (405) 951-3400 Call to find out which counselor serves your Zip Code. Toll Free Voice/TTY/TDD (800) 845 8476 This agency is made up of three Divisions: Rehabilitative Services, Visual Services, and Disability Determination.
How do I contact a counselor in Oklahoma City?
Contact (s) Mark Kinnison, Administrator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services website 3535 NW 58th St., Ste. 500 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 951-3470 (TDD) (800) 845-8476 (TDD) FAX: (405) 951-3529 William Ginn, Director, Client Assistance Program (CAP) Office of Disability Concerns
What is the number for VR?
VR's toll free number, automated system 1-800-487-4042 for the caller to inquire about which office to contact in regards to receiving services according to their zip code area. An individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if he/she:
What are prosthetic appliances?
Prosthetic appliances such as limbs, braces, hearing aids, eyeglasses and other devices when needed to increase work capacity. Prescribed adaptive technology to increase consumer's abilities to function successfully. Tuition and fees at trade or vocational schools, colleges or universities and/or on-the-job training.
Purpose
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is designed to assist eligible individuals with disabilities prepare for work and become gainfully employed. An Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) is developed with each eligible individual, which outlines the individual’s program for attaining his/her employment goal.
Eligibility
An individual: must have a physical or mental impairment, which constitutes or results in an impediment to employment; can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from VR services; and, requires VR services to prepare for, enter, engage in, or retain gainful employment.
Pieces of the Puzzle
Under the rehabilitation counseling and employment program, consumers and counselors work together to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
Dispute Resolution Process
If you are an applicant or client of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and have a concern and/or want to learn more about DRS, call the Client Assistance Program (CAP) at (405) 521-3756 #7. CAP serves as your advocate to get a resolution. With a release of information, CAP can contact DRS staff on your behalf.
Local bank president invests in disability and community services
A legacy of community service. It’s a way for life for Wes Hilliard who follows in the footsteps of his father, uncles and grandfathers on both sides.
Oklahoma residents win awards
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services is proud to announce the winners for the Client of the Year for local offices, programs and divisions. These clients were nominated due to their diligence and dedication to taking the steps necessary for an independent lifestyle.
2022 DRS Proposed Rule Changes
OKLAHOMA CITY - Proposed rule changes potentially affecting several programs for Oklahomans with disabilities will be the focus of a public hearing held by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council.
Public comment period now open for Oklahoma Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act state plan
OKLAHOMA CITY - As part of requirements from the U.S.
Bethany resident to lead DRS disability determination program
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services Executive Director Melinda Fruendt named Keith Tiller, from Bethany, as the new Disability Determination Services administrator beginning January 1, 2022.
Weatherford resident earns Rehabilitation Services Commission award
OKLAHOMA CITY - Leighann Cantrell, from Weatherford, earned the annual performance award presented by the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services on December 13.
Baggerly Foundation donation for Oklahoma School for Deaf Foundation
SULPHUR, Okla. - The Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation recently received a $5,000 donation from Steve and Becky Baggerly through the Baggerly Charitable Trust.
What to do if your facts do not line up with the law?
If your facts do not line up with the law, then you will likely get denied. To recap quickly, first review the law. Then review your facts in light of the law. Now let’s jump into what we need to do with these two elements in our preparation. Third, create an outline or a 1-2 page document that contains the relevant facts ...
Can you rely on the VA to know it?
Veterans certainly cannot rely on VA to know it or to quote it correctly to you if there is a question. Second, review your facts after you review the relevant laws. Again, this is important. Knowing the law first will help you understand what facts in your background are important to bring up.
Does the VA care more about your claim than you?
The reality is that no one will care more about your claim than you. The other reality is that VA is a huge bureaucracy that chews up and spits out veterans on a daily basis. So be prepared to avoid the roadblocks that can impede on your success by preparing and not expecting VA to behave inline with your expectations.
Do you have to have a disability rating to work?
You must have a disability rating. That rating must impair your ability to either find work or maintain gainful employment within a suitable occupation. If the disability impacts your ability to keep your current job, then that is an important issue Voc Rehab can help with.
