DORS – Vocational Rehabilitation

The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. DORS also works with Maryland businesses to connect them with qualified workers with disabilities.

DORS can help with:

  • Services for Students: Help to prepare students with disabilities to move from school to post-school life.
  • Vocational Rehabilitation (VR): Helps people with disabilities explore careers, get training, and find jobs.
  • Disability Determination Services (DDS): Reviews applications from Marylanders for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
  • Resources for Employers: DORS helps Maryland businesses recruit and retain qualified employees with disabilities. DORS matches qualified applicants with job openings and is a resource for disability and employment topics.

Contact DORS:

  • Website: DORS Website | Facebook Page
  • Phone: 410-554-9442 or 888-554-0334 (toll-free)
  • Videophone (Deaf/HOH only): 443-798-2840

How DORS Can Help You

  • Get ready for your job search
  • Find a new job
  • Keep your current job with the support you need
  • Learn about assistive technology and training opportunities

The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program includes:

Office of Field Services:
Offices throughout Maryland provide or arrange for services that may include career counseling, assistive technology, vocational training and/or job placement assistance.

Office for Blindness & Vision Services (OBVS):
OBVS specializes in helping people whose primary disability is blindness or vision loss go to work and stay independent.

Workforce & Technology Center (WTC):
WTC is a comprehensive rehabilitation facility in northeast Baltimore which offers career assessment services, career and skills training, job placement assistance, assistive technology services and other medical and support services.