Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

About Us

DARS partners with employers across Virginia to provide them with qualified, dependable employees. Between 3,000-4,000 DARS clients become successfully employed each year.

DARS' dedicated staff helps your business find the right job candidates and take the guesswork out of hiring decisions:
•Our vocational rehabilitation counselors assess our clients' abilities
•Vocational evaluators use multiple tests to measure our clients' aptitude, interests and functional skills
•Our placement counselors prepare our clients so you have access to pre-qualified, job-ready candidates by: ?Compiling resumes, letters of recommendation and former employer contacts
?Ensuring hiring forms and paperwork are completed
?Assisting with logistics such as transportation, child care and overall availability
?Assessing limitations and finding accommodations needed to perform job