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Business Services Program

Our services include:

  • Quality, loyal and skilled candidates for your workforce needs.
  • Comprehensive variety of no cost training for your company.
  • DRS incentives for paid learning experiences.
  • Consultation on tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities and improving workplace accessibility.
  • Ongoing support for candidates and businesses throughout their adaptation journey.
  • Networking and hiring events.
  • Tailored services designed to meet your unique business needs.

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IMPACT: Shaping the future of Workforce together

At the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, we are dedicated to creating a workforce that values a broad range of perspectives. Our ongoing initiative focuses on addressing workforce challenges and opening doors for people with disabilities to find meaningful employment.

What we stand for

Collaboration for Impact: Bringing together businesses, advocates, and stakeholders to collectively address challenges.

Innovative Solutions: To benefit businesses and marginalized communities for a workforce that embraces a variety of perspectives.

Building Bridges: Foster partnerships for workplaces that embrace plurality and ensure equal opportunities.

Empowering Through Resources: Discover resources for businesses to thrive and facilitate employment for all Oklahomans.

Join the Group: This is more than a meeting; it’s a movement toward a workforce that welcomes collaboration. Be part of the change

Entitlement to Taxpayer

Graphic of the state of Oklahoma with pictures of people with disabilities working.

A female nurse walks into a patient's room.
(Anncr) More Oklahomans are getting off Social Security disability and going to work than ever before. They get help from DRS.
And taxpayers save more than $15 million dollars every year.

A businessman in a wheelchair talking with a woman in an office.

Businessman: "DRS helped me train and get paid for the work I do..."

Nulse: "...so I don't need a disability check anymore."

An instructor in a classroom: "And now I'm a taxpayer rather than someone on disability benefits."

(Anncr) If you get disability benefits and want to work, call the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services:
1-866-882-4515. Together, we make it happen.

Courtesy Rules

When hiring people with disabilities it is good to know the “do’s” and “don’ts” of communication. Here is a simple introduction to understanding how to communicate with persons with the most common disabilities. We hope this information clears up misconceptions, encourages healthy relationships and promotes inclusion in your workplace.

Read Courtesy Rules for employers

Frequently Asked Questions

Read the most common answers to popular questions asked of the BSP staff. 

Read the Frequently Asked Questions

CSAVR's Abilities in Abundance: Our Continued Commitment to Inclusive Employment

Video Transcript

Other Resources

United States Department of Labor Section 503 Focused Review

Whether or not you're a government contractor, this web page has a wealth of information regarding hiring people with disabilities.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is offered to employers who hire people from specified target groups. WOTC reduces a business’s federal tax liability, serving as an incentive to select job candidates with disabilities.

The Federal Bonding Program

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Bonding program offers a proven and effective tool for workforce development staff to help both employers and at-risk job applicants at no cost.

Courtesy Rules

When hiring people with disabilities it is good to know the “do’s” and “don’ts” of communication. Here is a simple introduction to understanding how to communicate with persons with the most common disabilities. We hope this information clears up misconceptions, encourages healthy relationships and promotes inclusion in your workplace.

Read Courtesy Rules for employers

Frequently Asked Questions

Read the most common answers to popular questions asked of the BSP staff. 

Read the Frequently Asked Questions

CSAVR's Abilities in Abundance: Our Continued Commitment to Inclusive Employment

Video Transcript

Other Resources

United States Department of Labor Section 503 Focused Review

Whether or not you're a government contractor, this web page has a wealth of information regarding hiring people with disabilities.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is offered to employers who hire people from specified target groups. WOTC reduces a business’s federal tax liability, serving as an incentive to select job candidates with disabilities.

The Federal Bonding Program

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Bonding program offers a proven and effective tool for workforce development staff to help both employers and at-risk job applicants at no cost.

Central Area

BSP Liaison Merlyn Romero

Office: 405-522-7975
Mobile: 405-464-6032
Fax: 405-522-7980

email: mromero@okdrs.gov

 

Counties Served:
Logan, Canadian, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Lincoln, Seminole, Hughes, Okfuskee and Pottawatomie

Central Area Brochure

Green Country (Eastern/Tulsa Area)

BSP Liaison Victoria Davila

Office: 918-551-4951
Mobile 918-600-5742
Fax: 918-551-4936

email: vdavila@okdrs.gov

 

Job Placement Specialist David Goff

Office: 918-946-2172

email: dgoff@okdrs.gov

Counties Served:
Adair, Cherokee, Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Sequoyah,  Tulsa, and Wagoner.

Green Country Area Brochure

Northeast Area

BSP Liaison Sumpa Akhter

Office: 918-551-4952
Mobile 918-313-9159
Fax: 918-551-4936

email: sumpa.akhter@okdrs.gov

Counties Served:
Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers, and Washington

Northeast Area Brochure

South Central Area

BSP Liaison Debra Leffler

Office: 580-585-4213
Mobile: 580-353-9876
Fax: 580-585-4234

Email: DLeffler@okdrs.gov

Counties Served:
Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens, and Tillman

South Central Area Brochure

Southern Area

BSP Liaison Vacant

Office:  

Email: BusinessServices@okdrs.gov

Counties Served:
Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Coal, Garvin, Haskell, Johnston, Latimer, Leflore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, Murray, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, and Pushmataha

Southern Area Brochure

Western Area

BSP Liaison Christine Wishon

Office: 580-616-7901
Mobile: 580-748-0171
Fax: 580-616-7928

Email: Cwishon@okdrs.gov

 

BSP Job Placement Specialist Alisha Norwood

Mobile: 580-548-6793

Email: ANorwood@okdrs.gov

Counties Served:
Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Major, Noble, Payne, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods, and Woodward

Western Area Brochure
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Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services
3535 NW 58th Street, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

(800) 845-8476 Toll Free

(405) 951-3400 Main Office

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