United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Portland VA Medical Center

Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Incentive Therapy

Incentive Therapy (IT) is a rehabilitative program provided under 38 U.S. Code 618(a) which authorizes assignment of veterans to various work situations within the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of their treatment or rehabilitative programs. It is designed to help veterans regain work habits and skills before moving into more substantial vocational plans and/or employment. These non-employment work activities are paid upwards to half of the local minimum wage.