Find job help near you
Job coaches, supported employment, Project SEARCH, and job centers in every state. Here is what each kind of help does and how to pick one.
Kinds of job help
Job coaching and supported employment
A job coach helps you find a job that fits, learn the job, and keep it. Supported employment means that help keeps going after you start.
State vocational rehabilitation (VR)
Every state has a VR agency that helps people with disabilities get ready for, find, and keep a job. It is free.
American Job Centers
Free job centers that serve everyone. Help with resumes, job searches, and training. Many have staff who work with job seekers with disabilities.
Project SEARCH
A one-year internship at a hospital, bank, or other big employer, usually in the last year of high school or just after.
Ticket to Work providers
If you get SSI or SSDI and are 18 to 64, these free providers help you work toward earning more.
Benefits counseling
Free counselors show how a paycheck changes your SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, or Medicare.
How to pick a provider
Ask these questions before you sign up. A good provider will be glad to answer.
- Do you take VR funding, Medicaid waiver funding, or a Ticket to Work? Will I pay anything?
- How many people did you help get jobs last year? How many hours do they work, and what do they earn?
- Do you find jobs in regular workplaces, with full pay, next to people without disabilities?
- How do you get to know what I am good at and what I want?
- How long will you stay with me after I start a job?
- What happens if the job does not work out?
Your choice matters. You can say no to a job or a provider that is not right for you, and you can ask VR to change providers.
Who pays for it
Most people do not pay for job help themselves. It is usually paid for by:
- Your state VR agency, for help getting a job. See Vocational Rehabilitation.
- A Medicaid waiver, for long-term job support. Ask your state's disability services office.
- Social Security's Ticket to Work, for people who get SSI or SSDI. See Benefits and work.
- Schools, for students, through transition services. See Students and young adults.
Search job help in your state
Pick your state, then narrow by county or kind of help on the results page.
Search runs on the Disability Atlas, our sister site, which holds every listing.
Last reviewed: October 2026. Laws, dollar amounts, and program rules change. Check with the agency named on this page before you make a decision. Report outdated or wrong information.