The Basics

For people with disabilities, work is more of a possibility than ever before. A job can let you earn your own money and help you meet more people and live more independently. Many people with disabilities are successful at jobs in the community that they are good at and enjoy doing.

You can have a successful career with the right kind of training, preparation, and reasonable accommodations. There are several programs that help people with disabilities prepare for and find jobs.

Ticket to Work

For adults (age 18-64) with disabilities who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the federal Ticket to Work program provides help preparing for, finding, and keeping a job. Sometimes just called the "Ticket program," it connects people to agencies offering vocational rehabilitation, training, referrals, job coaching, job counseling, and placement services.

Learn more about Ticket to Work.

NCWorks Career Centers

An NCWorks Career Center can help you with your job search or career planning. Their free services include help finding a job, tests to see what skills you have, job training, career counseling, help creating or updating a resume, mock interviews, and workshops.

Learn more about NCWorks Career Centers.

Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD)

If you have a physical or mental disability, Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD) can help you prepare for and find work. Whether you're looking to enter the workforce for the first time, return to work, or enter a new line of work, an EIPD counselor can work with you to figure out which services you need and develop a plan to help you reach your work goals. EIPD's services that help people go back to work are also known as "vocational rehabilitation" or VR for short and EIPD used to be called the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS).

Learn more about Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities.