USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Blind Rehabilitation Specialist- Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) Coordinator
Tampa, Florida, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$74K/yr - $115K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Blind Rehabilitation Specialist to serve as a Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) Coordinator at the James A Haley Veterans Hospital. The VIST Coordinator will develop, implement, direct and evaluate the Visual Impairment Service Team program, ensuring comprehensive services for visually impaired Veterans and their families.
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Responsibilities
The VIST Coordinator plans, develops, implements, directs and evaluates the Visual Impairment Service (VIS) Team program at the VHA sites within his or her catchment area
Case management duties may include cases that are both difficult and complex both in terms of the severity of the visual impairment and the presence of complicating physical and emotional factors impinging on treatment
The VIST Coordinator functions independently in a number of settings
The work environment may be in an outpatient setting, inpatient setting, virtual setting and in a home environment, as deemed appropriate for clinical care
The Visual Impairment Service Team Coordinator case manages patient care and provides care coordination, assessments and blind and low vision rehabilitation to help Veterans reclaim the confidence and skills needed to lead an independent, fulfilling life after vision loss
Within these broad categorizations, the employee must tailor patient care and support services to meet the needs of the individual patient
This includes the responsibility for assessment of each patient's needs and assuring the delivery of services that are responsive to the concerns of individual patients to the extent possible
Following a model of lifetime care coordination offered to all Veterans with visual impairment who are eligible to receive services
Providing care coordination services to eligible Veterans with visual impairment by assessing (at least annually), coordinating and reviewing the Veteran's rehabilitation and adjustment needs and determining and referring the type and intensity of services needed, based upon clinical judgment and the Veteran's goals
Determining if additional intervention by other providers will be needed in order to develop a Veteran's individualized treatment plan
Ensuring the update and maintenance of the VIST roster including all legally blind and low vision Veterans enrolled at a given VA medical facility
Providing outreach and education to VA medical facility and non-VA agencies and personnel through brochures and other educational materials about Veteran counseling and family information
Conducting monthly VIST support groups for Veterans on various topics to enhance outreach, education, adjustment to sight loss, and peer-to-peer engagement
Ensuring the recommended prosthetic devices and rehabilitation interventions are in alignment with the Veteran's goals and individualized rehabilitation plan
Promoting awareness of the needs of Veterans with visual impairments to the VA medical facility staff through identifying eligible Veterans with visual impairment in the Electronic Health Record
Remain current on all Joint Commission VHA criteria (e.g., blind rehab, home health care, etc.)
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Selective Service Registration for males born after 12/31/1959
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Background/security investigation clearance
Pre-employment physical examination
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
Completion of a 1 or 2-year trial period
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in blind or vision rehabilitation, closely related programs in rehabilitation, special education for the visually impaired, family and consumer science education, or technology and industrial arts education
OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university that included at least one of the following: at least 30 semester hours of directly related, upper-level undergraduate courses, one full year of directly related graduate level coursework, or a certificate in the core curriculum in orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation therapy, assistive technology for blind and visually impaired individuals, or low vision therapy with a practicum/internship
Proof of a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent) with a specialization in blind rehabilitation for foreign graduates
At least one active, current, full and unrestricted certification granted by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) or another equivalent credential in special education or rehabilitation
Completion of one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level for GS-11 applicants
Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Doctoral Degree; or Doctoral Degree in Blind Rehabilitation or a directly related field for GS-11 applicants
Completion of a minimum of one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to GS-11 grade level for GS-12 applicants
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) for GS-11 and GS-12 levels as specified in the job description
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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