Division of Vocational Rehabilitation WA DVR Business Engagement

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation WA DVR Business Engagement Structure 1 Business Relations Manager 18 Business Specialists Statewide (Managed by Local Supervisors) Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Lynnwood, North Seattle, Seattle Central, Sea. Tac, Tacoma, Tumwater, Silverdale, Centralia, Vancouver, Spokane, Kennewick, Sunnyside, Yakima, Wenatchee, and Clarkston

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation • Business Engagement Approaches: CSAVR – National Employment Team (NET) – Large, National Businesses • Referrals come in via email, then sent to 18 Bus Spec Statewide, the information is shared with local DVR customers & counselors, AND local community via email, and in person meetings when able • Ability to access peers in other states as resource for all things related to management role • Networking such as Chambers and Society Human Resource Management – Small, Medium, and Large Businesses • Business Specialist bring information back to the office and the information is shared with local DVR customers & counselors, local community via email, and in person meetings when able. The business specialist will also share with their border Business Specialist if appropriate and

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Business Engagement Approaches Cont. : • Worksource/AJC’s: – Small, Med and Large Businesses • Business Specialists work with the Business Engagement Teams at Worksource. They will go out on calls together, then the DVR Business Spec with again bring back information to the DVR office and disseminate as above – Interstate Disability Employment Team formed in 2017 between WA and OR VR teams and Worksource Systems to service Employers in WA and OR • Calls into Office – Small, Med, and Large Businesses • Calls that come into the office are referred to the local Bus Spec. Procedures being developed currently