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Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Services are provided on an individualized basis. The OVR counselor, during face-to-face interviews, assists customers in selecting their choice of vocational goals, services and service providers. An Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) is developed, outlining a vocational objective, services, providers and responsibilities. Certain services are subject to a Financial Needs Test (FNT) and may require financial participation by the customer. Counseling and guidance, diagnostic services, assessments, information and referral, job development and placement, and personal services such as readers or sign language interpreters are provided at no cost to the individual.

Physical Address

3602 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA 19605

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm

Application process

Contact office to set up appointment.

Fee

No charge for evaluation, counseling, and job placement assistance. Financial needs test is administered for other services.

Eligibility

Must be an individual with a disability that needs assistance to prepare for, enter, engage in or retain employment

Service area

Berks, PA Schuylkill, PA

Agency info

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Administers benefits to unemployed individuals, oversees the administration of workers' compensation benefits to individuals with job related injuries, and provides vocational rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities. The Department prepares job seekers for the global workforce through employment and job training services for adult, youth, older workers, and dislocated workers. In addition, L&I enforces various laws and safety standards in the workplace and administers the Commonwealth's programs for community service by young Pennsylvanians.