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If a disability or chronic medical condition is a barrier to achieving your career goals, we can help! North Carolina’s vocational rehabilitation (VR) program helps people with disabilities prepare for careers, get hired, stay employed and advance professionally.
Are you 14 years or older?
Do you want to work?
Do you have a disability or chronic condition that prevents you from being successful at work?
Each year, we help thousands of people overcome disability-related barriers and find success on the job. In partnership with our clients, we assess skills, interests and abilities, choose a goal for competitive employment, create a plan of services and supports customized to the client’s needs, and provide support along the way.
We also partner with employers in communities statewide to ensure that our clients have opportunities for work-learning experiences job-ready.
The NC Department of Health and Human Services administers the VR program through two divisions:
- If a visual impairment impacts your ability to work, click here to find your local Services for the Blind District Office
- Connect with your local Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities office to learn more and apply.
If you receive public benefits and want to work, we can help. Our expert counselors can help you understand how earning income from work can impact your benefits. They can also explain the different incentive programs that let you prepare for and go to work, while protecting your Medicaid, social security, and other benefits.
For more information on employment services for people with disabilities, visit Employment Services for people with disabilities.
LiNC-IT (Linking North Carolina with Innovative Talent) is an enterprising partnership of nonprofits, employers, and government (including the NC Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities). LiNC-IT is an employment program for individuals who are on the autism spectrum. The program provides employment experience, paid internships, or on-the-job training for students and professionals and provides employers with a pipeline of excellent talent. LiNC-IT participants have many valuable skills to offer employers, and most have earned post-secondary certifications or degrees in various job disciplines.