Vocational Rehabilitation

Our Purpose

The White Earth Vocational Rehabilitation Program is committed to providing equal access to education and employment for our consumers. Our staff may assist you to obtain job skills, reduce, adapt, or eliminate barriers for you to find and retain satisfying employment and/or education leading to gainful employment and self-sufficiency.

Our services are designed to meet the individual need of each consumer. All services are designed for employment and secondary education, reducing barriers and closing gaps.

Some components of Vocational Rehabilitation may include:

• Job Counseling / Job Development
• Individual Employment Plans
• Advocacy / Mentoring
• On the Job Training Positions
• Small Business Assistance
• Assist to maintain a reliable source getting to and from place of employment / education
• Employment Accomodations

To be eligible for VR, you must:

• Be an enrolled member of any Federally Recognized Tribe.
• Reside on or near the White Earth Reservation.
• Be employed at least 20 hours per week and/or a full-time student.
• Have a current / updated medical diagnosis physical health, mental health, learning disability, or impairments that may impede employment and/or education).
• The presumption that the individual can benefit from Vocation Rehabilitation services.