Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) provides comprehensive disability employment services through 21 district offices statewide, offering vocational guidance, job placement assistance, training programs, and assistive technology to help people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain competitive employment through individualized rehabilitation plans.
PA CareerLink Disability Services delivers integrated vocational rehabilitation and job support for disabled individuals through the state’s comprehensive workforce development system, providing online job search tools, career counseling, skills training, and direct connections to OVR services and employment opportunities across Pennsylvania.
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) provides specialized disability employment services for blind and visually impaired Pennsylvanians, offering comprehensive vocational rehabilitation programs, assistive technology training, and job support for disabled individuals to achieve independence and competitive employment in their communities.
Pennsylvania Employment First Initiative coordinates statewide efforts to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to competitive integrated employment, providing resources, customized employment services, and job support for disabled individuals while promoting best practices in disability employment services across Pennsylvania.
Ticket to Work Pennsylvania Program offers free vocational rehabilitation services for Social Security disability beneficiaries, providing job support for disabled individuals through career planning, skills training, job placement assistance, and work incentives counseling to help participants achieve financial independence while maintaining healthcare benefits.
PA CareerLink Business Services for Disability Employment connects employers with qualified job candidates with disabilities through comprehensive disability employment services, providing on-the-job training support, workplace accommodations consultation, tax incentives information, and ongoing job support for disabled workers and their employers.
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) delivers specialized vocational rehabilitation programming for high school students with disabilities, providing early intervention job support for disabled youth through career exploration, workplace readiness training, self-advocacy instruction, and transition planning to promote successful employment outcomes after graduation.