Your vocational services specialist (VSS) can provide you the tools, resources and guidance to help you identify and achieve your return to work goals.

Services include:

  • Supporting your return to work efforts.
  • Assisting with resumes, interviewing skills, and current job market information.
  • Evaluating needs, job readiness, job accommodations, and job development.
  • Career counseling and guidance.
  • Identifying education and/or training opportunities to update job skills.
  • Coordinating with WorkSource partners and community resources.
  • Education and assisting with Option 2 and Preferred Worker benefits.

Visit your local WorkSource Center to connect with an L&I Vocational Services Specialist who can help navigate your return to work after a workplace injury.

Find your WorkSource location by county:
County L&I at WorkSource Location(s) WorkSource VSS
Whatcom, Skagit, Island &    San Juan WorkSource Whatcom (Bellingham)
WorkSource Skagit (Mt. Vernon)
WorkSource ​Island (Oak Harbor)
Michelle Lapointe, CDMS
michelle.lapointe@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 360-982-1561
Fax: 360-704-1966
Snohomish WorkSource Everett Donna Gillon, M.A., CRC
donna.gillon@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 425-258-6314
Fax: 360-704-1966
King & South Snohomish WorkSource North Seattle Cam Stein, CDMS
cameron.stein@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 425-961-2776
Fax: 360-704-1967
King  WorkSource Auburn Cathy Spak, CDMS
catherine.spak@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 206-305-0168
Fax: 360-704-1967
King WorkSource Rainier Tiana Torres, B.A., CDMS
tiana.torres@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 206-939-3822
Fax: 360-704-1967
Kitsap, Jefferson & Clallam WorkSource Kitsap (Silverdale)
WorkSource Clallam (Sequim)
Chelsea Roe, M.A., CRC, CDMS
chelsea.roe@lni.wa.gov
Cell Phone: 360-535-9313
Fax: 360-308-2848
Pierce WorkSource Pierce (Tacoma) Gillian Fox, M.A., CRC, VE gillian.fox@lni.wa.gov                       Cell Phone: 253-278-4610
Thurston, Grays Harbor, Mason, Pacific & Lewis WorkSource Thurston (Olympia) Jean Edwards, CDMS
jean.edwards@lni.wa.gov
Cell Phone: 360-584-8827
Fax: 360-704-1962
Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Skamania & Klickitat WorkSource Vancouver Marilene Cannon, M.A., CRC,
CEAS I
marilene.cannon@lni.wa.gov
Cell Phone: 360-904-6308
Fax: 360-704-1962
Benton, Franklin, Columbia, Walla Walla, Adams & Grant WorkSource Columbia Basin (Kennewick) Michelle Bishop-Gardner, M.A., CRC, ABVE/D, CDMS, GCDF
michelle.bishopgardner@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 509-734-5297
Cell Phone: 509-539-3647
Fax: 360-704-1968
Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Chelan & Okanogan WorkSource Yakima (Union Gap) Cindy Verduzco, CDMS
cindy.verduzco@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 509-237-2071
Fax: 360-704-1968
Spokane, Stevens, Lincoln & Whitman WorkSource Spokane Ellen Nagourney, M.S., ABVE-D, CDMS, ACRE
ellen.nagourney@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 509-934-6597
Fax: 360-704-1979
ERTW Regional Supervisors
Janis Flaherty, CRC
janis.flaherty@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 425-530-9120​
Locations: WorkSource Everett, WorkSource Whatcom, WorkSource Skagit & WorkSource Islands​
Tony Newbauer, CRC
anthony.newbauer@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 206-515-2833​
Locations: WorkSource Auburn, WorkSource Rainier & WorkSource North Seattle​
Josh Rodero, CDMS
joshua.rodero@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 253-596-3880         Cell Phone: 253-318-6896
Locations: WorkSource Pierce, WorkSource Kitsap & WorkSource Clallam​
Jeri Parrish, CDMS
jeri.parrish@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 360-522-6032​
Locations:  WorkSource Vancouver & WorkSource Thurston​
Mindy Jackson, CRC
mindy.jackson@lni.wa.gov
Phone: 509-735-0154            Cell Phone: 509-378-5747​
Locations:  WorkSource Yakima & WorkSource Columbia Basin​​​
Candace Shroll, CDMS
candace.shroll@lni.wa.gov
Phone :509-324-2593            Cell Phone: 509-960-0325
Locations:  WorkSource ​Spokane​