Work

Help from the Department of Rehabilitation to prepare for, find, or keep a job.

These are starting points in California. Confirm the details with the organization. We do not decide who qualifies.

State agency

Department of Rehabilitation

Who can get this: California Department of Rehabilitation

You can likely get this if:

A disability makes work harder.
You want a job in the community at the usual pay. Agencies call this competitive integrated employment (a job alongside people without disabilities, at the usual pay).
You can use their services. A counselor decides.
You get Social Security disability, or you have a valid Ticket to Work. Those people are presumed eligible. Presumed eligible means Social Security already found a disability, so the agency can skip a new disability decision.

You probably can't if:

You do not want to work. This program is for a work goal.
You are a new applicant and the waiting list does not reach you yet. DOR uses an order of selection. That means eligible people are served by priority, and others wait. A signed plan keeps going.

Not sure? Do this:

Call 1-800-952-5544 and ask for form DR 222. The online application was not available when we checked. Apply anyway. They decide.

How to apply at DOR

Last checked October 15, 2026. How to apply at DOR

California Department of Rehabilitation

DOR helps Californians with disabilities get ready for work, find a job, and keep a job. When we checked, DOR said the online application was not available. You can ask a local office for the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Application, form DR 222, by phone, in person, or by mail.

Next step

Use the DOR contact page and its office locator. Ask that office for form DR 222.

Link

Find a DOR office

Source: How to apply at DORdor.ca.gov
Last checked: October 14, 2026

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