Rehabilitation of the Blind Sp

About the role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing complex professional work which involves working in partnership with individuals who are blind or severely visually impaired who may have multiple secondary disabilities in their homes, communities and work environments, by providing instruction in alternative techniques for independent living and by providing in-depth counseling to consumers and their families in addressing challenges created by their blindness.

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and individualized instruction to persons who are blind or severely visually impaired who may have multiple disabilities in developing orientation and mobility skills within different environments.
• Develops an individualized rehabilitation/independent living plan with consumer; plans, arranges, and provides specialized services; authorizes and monitors the expenditures of funds.
• Trains civic groups, rehabilitation professionals and other outside entities on the needs of the blind or visually impaired; develops community resources.
• Consults with other consumers, interdisciplinary team members, and rehabilitation professionals for the purpose of developing a collaborative rehabilitation plan.
• Conducts assessments and determines eligibility for services; documents consumers’ progress in achieving planned objectives; manages a caseload and maintains records in accordance with agency standards.
• Trains individuals in dog guide techniques and procedures.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching or a bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in a disability related field. Proficiency in Uncontracted Unified English Braille.
• Certification: CVRT or COMS through ACVREP or NOMC.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of modern educational practices and principles as applied to teaching Uncontracted Unified English Braille, communications, personal management, home management, adapted activities of daily living and leisure time activities, and indoor and outdoor orientation and mobility; ability to plan a program of instruction and motivate consumers to obtain the skills and information needed to reach their individualized goals; ability to provide counseling; ability to evaluate and analyze data and situations accurately; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers and family; ability to adapt training methods and tools to address individual consumer’s independent living and orientation and mobility needs, including the application of various methods to accommodate developmentally disabled, juvenile, and older learners; ability to participate and assist in support group activities.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals who are blind or severely visually impaired.
• Ability to assess and diagnose learning abilities and orientations.
• Ability to plan and implement individualized rehabilitation/independent living plans.
• Ability to manage caseload and maintain records in accordance with agency standards.
• Ability to train and educate others on the needs of the blind or visually impaired.

Skills

• Proficiency in Uncontracted Unified English Braille.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals who are blind or severely visually impaired.
• Ability to assess and diagnose learning abilities and orientations.
• Ability to plan and implement individualized rehabilitation/independent living plans.
• Ability to manage caseload and maintain records in accordance with agency standards.
• Ability to train and educate others on the needs of the blind or visually impaired.

Benefits

Benefits are commensurate with experience and may include health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $4,108.104 to $68,701.80 per month.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is full-time.