Overview
Staff with Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services work with you to understand your business needs and provide customized services. We help your employees become more aware of key disability issues, help you fill open positions at your business with qualified job seekers with disabilities, assess your workplace, job descriptions and recruitment and application processes to remove barriers, and provide training and accommodation assistance. There is no fee for our services.
Employer Services
Get help recruiting, hiring, retaining and accommodating employees with disabilities through the following customized services.
Disability Awareness & Education
Learn about key disability employment issues in the workplace:
- Disability awareness training and presentations
- Business symposia and expos
Worksite & Job Process Assessments
Identify solutions to physical or other barriers that may limit your ability to recruit, hire, retain or accommodate an employee with a disability. Assess your:
- Physical worksite
- Workplace technology
- Job description and essential duties
- Application process
- Interview process
Hiring & Retention Assistance
Select from the most qualified job candidates who meet your business needs, and enhance employee retention and productivity:
- Job and career fairs
- Candidate screening, matching and referral
- Training programs to prepare job candidates for employment with your business
- Follow-up to ensure the new employee has the accommodations and support needed to be productive and retain employment
Federal Requirements & Financial Incentives Assistance
Get help to understand federal regulations and work incentives, including:
- Americans with Disabilities Act - Department of Justice
- Disabled Access Tax Credits - Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- Barrier Removal Tax Credit - Internal Revenue Service
To learn more about U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs equal opportunity employment requirements, contact the Southwest & Rocky Mountain Regional Office (SWARM) Regional Outreach Coordinator.
- Call: 972-850-2550
- Email: OFCCP-SW-INFO@dol.gov
Request Services
To learn more about or request our Vocational Rehabilitation Business Services:
- Call: 512-284-0057 or 956-661-0932
- Email: VRBusinessRelations@twc.state.tx.us
Resources
- Guide to Hiring People with Disabilities
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - DOL
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) – DOL
- What Can You Do? The Campaign for Disability Employment
- The National Employment Team - Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Sensitivity Training Video:
Contact Information
- Call: 512-284-0057 or 956-661-0932
- Email: VRBusinessRelations
@twc.state.tx.us