Employment Supports
This program offers people with disabilities, who are working or interested in working, the opportunity to get or keep Medicaid coverage. Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Specialists across Kansas are available to help review benefits, review the impact of returning to work and answer questions.
Working Healthy Benefits Specialists can explain program eligibility, calculate monthly premiums, help consumers understand how Working Healthy participation and employment can affect other benefits, and connect consumers with other resources.
Benefits Specialists | KanCare
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Rehabilitation Services help Kansans with disabilities meet their employment goals, offering a variety of vocational rehabilitation services, including transition services for youth in high school.
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Atchison - (913) 367-5345 Ext 227
Chanute - (620) 431-5000
Colby - (785) 462-6760 Ext 203
Concordia - (785) 243-4671
Columbus - (620) 429-3014
Dodge City - (620) 227-8508 Ext 233
El Dorado - (316) 321-4200
Emporia - (620) 342-2505 Ext 282
Fort Scott - (620) 223-4010
Garden City - (620) 272-5800
Goodland - (785) 899-5661 Ext 231
Great Bend - (620) 792-5324 Ext 231
Hays - (785) 628-1066 Ext 209
Hiawatha - (785) 742-7186 Ext 211
Hutchinson - (620) 663-5731 Ext 372
Independence - (620) 331-0350 Ext 249
Junction City - (785) 762-5445 Ext. 211
Kansas City - (913) 279-7000
Lawrence - (785) 832-3700
Leavenworth - (913) 680-2200
Liberal - (620) 626-3700
Manhattan - (785) 776-4011 Ext. 218
Marysville - (785) 562-5338
McPherson - (620) 241-3802 Ext 220
Newton - (316) 238-3815
Osawatomie - (913) 755-2162
Ottawa - (785) 229-8600
Overland Park - (913) 826-7300
Parsons - (620) 421-4500 Ext 213
Phillipsburg - (785) 543-5258 Ext 239
Pittsburg - (620) 231-5300 Ext 203
Pratt - (620) 672-5955 Ext 226
Salina - (785) 826-8000 Ext 209
Topeka - (785) 296-2500
Wichita - (316) 337-7000
Winfield - (620) 221-6400 Ext 254
DCF Statewide Access Line - (833) 765-2003
TTY: (785) 296-1491
30 Pre-ETS Transition Specialists
Stationed in DCF offices throughout the state
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Wichita Region
Ashley Lewis
316-665-1328
Ashley.Lewis@ks.gov
Ashley Merz
620-705-6604
Ashley.Merz@ks.gov
West Region
Dorothy Barnum
913-942-3555
Dorothy.Barnum@ks.gov
Ashley Merz
620-705-6604
Ashley.Merz@ks.gov
East Region
Robin Hebl
785-338-6981
Robin.Hebl@ks.gov
Tammy Phillips
913-680-2275
Tammy.Phillips@ks.gov
Kansas City Region
Rick Deason
913-942-3555
Richard.Deason@ks.gov
Tammy Phillips
913-680-2275
Tammy.Phillips@ks.gov
The Work Incentive Liaisons (WILs) are technical experts in the local Social Security Administration field offices. They can answer questions about work incentives for Social Security beneficiaries.
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1. Dodge City
Phone: (877) 694-5494
Counties: Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Lane, Kearny, Kiowa, Mead, Morton, Pawnee, Stanton, Scott, Stevens, Seward, Wichita
3. Hays
Phone: (888) 552-7176
Counties: Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sherman, Sheridan, Smith, Thomas, Trego, Wallace
4. Hutchinson
Phone: (877) 846-8333
Counties: Barton, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Stafford
5. Independence
Phone: (877) 512-3855
Counties: Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Wilson
6. Lenexa
Phone: (877) 445-9978
Counties: Johnson and Linn
7. Kansas City
Phone: (866) 331-2197
Counties: Leavenworth and Johnson
8. Lawrence
Phone: (866) 698-2561
Counties: Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Miami, Woodson
9. Manhattan
Phone: (877) 840-5741
Counties: Clay, Geary, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington
10. Joplin, MO
Phone: (866) 296-8396
Counties: Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Linn, Neosho
11. Salina
Phone: (877) 405-3494
Counties: Chase, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Marian, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic, Saline
12. Topeka
Phone: (888) 327-1271
Counties: Jackson, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee
13. Wichita
Phone: (866) 931-9173
Counties: Barber, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner
14. St. Joseph, MO
Phone: (888) 366-6148
Counties: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan
Contact Area Coordinator:
Deon Cobbins
(877) 405-3574
Jobseekers can visit their local KANSASWORKS Workforce Center, where dedicated staff and services are available to help them. Staff can assist with exploring job openings, receiving job search tips, creating a resume, participating in workshops, applying for jobs, getting assistance with interviewing and evaluating job offers, and referrals to training and other resources.
KANSASWORKS also offers workforce services to help employers attract and retain employees. Staff at KANSASWORKS Workforce Centers across the state can assist with recruiting, screening, and referring top candidates for your positions.
Contact your local area one-stop center for information on workforce services near you. To find the nearest local area One-Stop Center nearest you, please call (877) 509-6757 or visit the KANSASWORKS website.
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Cowley - (620) 441-5313
Chanute - (620) 432-0439
Colby - (785) 493-8018
Dodge City - (620) 227-2149
Butler - (316) 771-6800
Emporia - (620) 342-3355
Fort Scott - (620) 951-3565
Garden City - (620) 276-2339
Goodland - (785) 493-8018
Great Bend - (620) 793-5445
Hays - (785) 625-5654
Hutchinson - (620) 665-3559
Independence - (620) 332-5904
Thrive Allen County - (913) 937-9462
Junction City - (785) 762-8870
Wyandotte County - (913) 279-2600
Lawrence - (785) 840-9675
Leavenworth County - (913) 651-1800
Leavenworth - (913) 946-1537
Veterans Outreach - (913) 600-7015
Johnson County - (913) 577-5900
Liberal - (620) 417-1958
Manhattan - (785) 539-5691
Vets Center - (785) 350-4920
Newton - (316) 283-7000
Pittsburg - (620) 231-4250
Salina - (785) 827-0385
Topeka - (785) 235-5627
Sumner - (316) 771-6800
Wichita - (316) 771-6800
The Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) program is run by the Kansas Department of Commerce and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. It helps eligible veterans and other qualified individuals find meaningful work. JVSG staff include Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists and Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives (LVERs), who provide one-on-one help with job searches, career planning, and connecting to training or other support. The goal is to help veterans overcome challenges and find long-term success in the workforce.
Additionally, transitioning service members and their families can visit KanVet.org to access vet-specific resources and benefits in the state of Kansas without having to navigate multiple state agencies. This includes employment, education and other support resources.
Contact your local area one-stop center for information on workforce services near you. To find the nearest local area One-Stop Center nearest you, please call (877) 509-6757 or visit the KANSASWORKS website.
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Text updated June 15, 2026