Services to Persons with Disabilities

If you have a physical or mental disability and want to work full or part-time, you may be eligible for one or more of the following Vocational Rehabilitation services. If you receive SSI or SSDI Social Security benefits, and want to work, you are automatically eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation services:

• Medical or psychological exams and treatment (not covered by insurance or other services)

• Physical aids (artificial limbs, leg braces, hearing aids, etc.)

• Academic, vocational, and work adjustment and training

• Special services for the deaf and hard of hearing and the blind and visually impaired

• Counseling and Guidance

• Job placement and follow-along

• Rehabilitation Technology (adaptive equipment and workplace accommodations not provided by the employer)

• Post-employment services

• Temporary assistance with transportation and basic living expenses while participating in the program

If you would like to talk to a Vocational Rehab counselor about services to help you become employed, contact the office nearest you or the Voc-Rehab representative at the comprehensive career center in Jackson:

 TN Career Center of Jackson
362 Carriage House Drive
Jackson, TN  38305
Phone: 731-668-2040
Fax: 731-660-8085