Becoming a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Washington
Applying for your L&I provider number
- Make sure you meet L&I's qualifications for becoming a vocational provider.
- Complete the Vocational Provider Application (F252-088-000).
Applying for a firm L&I provider number
- Make sure the firm meets L&I’s qualifications for becoming a vocational provider.
- Complete the Vocational Provider Application (F252-088-000).
For group practices, each individual who will be counseling injured workers must submit a completed Vocational Provider Application.
Identifying locations where you will receive referrals
L&I limits vocational providers to receiving State Fund vocational referrals in 3 contiguous service locations. To help you choose the locations for your referrals, refer to the following:
- Vocational Provider Service Locations lists all possible 3 contiguous service locations.
City Names and Associated Service Locations (477 KB PDF) lists all of Washington's cities and towns with their associated service locations.
If you have changes to your account, notify L&I
The individual provider change form can be used to add supervisor or forensic status, for a name change, to change intern supervisor, to add or delete branches where referrals will be accepted, to suspend or re-initiate referrals, or to terminate a provider number.
The firm provider change form can be used to change billing phone number, change branch address, change tax ID information, to add or delete branches, or to add/delete firm designee.
Additional information
- L&I Vocational Jobs.
- WAC 296-19A-210 (app.leg.wa.gov).
- Vocational Provider Application FAQS
