Provide counseling and individualized instruction to individuals who are blind or severely visually impaired to facilitate solutions to challenges created by their blindness
Job Summary
Provide counseling and individualized instruction to individuals who are blind or severely visually impaired to facilitate solutions to challenges created by their blindness.
Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized rehabilitation/independent living plans.
The Department of Rehabilitation Services provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.
Matching Summary
Provide counseling and individualized instruction to individuals who are blind or severely visually impaired to facilitate solutions to challenges created by their blindness.
Salary
Monthly: $4,108.104 - $5,725.15; Annual: $49,297.25 - $68,701.80; Benefits: Generous state paid benefit allowance, health insurance, retirement savings plan
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Braille reading and writing
assistive technology instruction
home management skills
orientation and mobility skills
counseling consumers and families
Nice-to-have
community based training
developing community resources
working with dog guide schools
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in orientation and mobility or rehabilitation teaching
Proficiency in Uncontracted Unified English Braille
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) or Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)
National Orientation and Mobility Certificate (NOMC)
National Certification in Literary Braille or Unified English Braille (NCLB or NCUEB)
Work Rights
Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without employer sponsorship