OVR helps Pennsylvanians with disabilities prepare for, get, keep, advance in, or regain a job. A counselor works with you to set a career goal and build an Individualized Plan for Employment, which can include testing, counseling, training, medical restoration services, assistive technology, and help finding and applying for jobs. Philadelphia residents are served by the Philadelphia District Office at 801 Market Street.
- Organization
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
- Address
- 801 Market Street, Suite 6034
- Who qualifies
- People who have a disability that is a physical, mental, or emotional impairment which results in a substantial impediment to employment, who can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from services provided, and who require vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, secure, retain, advance in, or regain employment.
- How to apply
- Call the Philadelphia District Office at 215-560-1900 to speak to an OVR representative and start a referral, or apply online via PA CareerLink. Once your referral is received, an OVR representative will contact you no later than 10 days to start your application.
- Cost
- Counseling, diagnostics, assessments, information, job support, and personal services like readers are free. Some other services need a Financial Needs Test (FNT) and may require payments; people on Social Security disability benefits (SSI, SSDI) do not have to pass the FNT.
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026