USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Blind Rehab Specialist
Fresno, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$89K/yr - $116K/yr
1+ years expThe VA Central California Health Care System is seeking a Blind Rehab Specialist to manage and provide direct blind and vision rehabilitation training services to Veterans and Servicemembers with visual impairments. The role involves assessing needs, providing training, and ensuring follow-up care using clinical resources.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage and provide direct blind and vision rehabilitation training services to Veterans and Servicemembers with a visual impairment
Identify, assess, train, manage and provide follow-up for Veterans using clinical resources of the facility
Tailor patient care and support services to meet the needs of individual patients
Ensure that practice credentials and certifications for respective disciplines and skill areas are current
Conduct complex negotiations with the medical and benefit systems as well as non-VA service delivery systems
Enable Veterans with visual impairment to gain a better understanding of their visual diagnoses and resulting problems
Assess functional capabilities in the use of visual motor and visual perceptual skills
Utilize department specific assessment techniques and intake forms
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: (1) The individual must have earned: (a) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in blind or vision rehabilitation, closely related program in rehabilitation, special education for the visually impaired, family and consumer science education, or technology and industrial arts education. OR, (b) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (without a major field of study as outlined in (1)(a) above) that included, or was supplemented by, at least one of the following: i. At least 30 semester hours of directly related, upper level undergraduate courses (e.g., at least 200-course level or higher, or as identified by the college or university). ii. One full year of directly related graduate level coursework (typically at least 15 - 18 semester hours). iii. A certificate from an accredited college or university in the core curriculum in orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation therapy, assistive technology for blind and visually impaired individuals, or low vision therapy and a directly related practicum/internship in the occupation, either included in the degree or post-degree. iv. Foreign Graduates must have proof of a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent, as verified through an independent credential evaluation company), with a specialization in blind rehabilitation
Certification: Required at the GS-11 grade level and above. (1) Applicants must possess at least one active, current, full and unrestricted certification to be eligible for appointment. Certification must be granted by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP), or another equivalent, closely related professional credential in special education or rehabilitation
Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, completion of one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to meeting the KSAs described at the GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge and understanding of highly specialized, complex evaluations and diagnostic tests and procedures of blind/vision rehabilitation. (c) Ability to properly assess Veterans having diverse and multiple disabilities to make recommendations for therapeutic interventions. (d) Skill in writing a blind/vision rehabilitation plan that includes evaluation information from multiple disciplines and contains observable, measurable goals that identify specific outcomes. (e) Ability to act as a subject matter expert in the blind/vision rehabilitation field and as a consultant, supervisor and/or mentor in evaluating and treating Veterans in specialty or program areas. (f) Ability to employ interventions and unusual motivational techniques and coordinate treatment with other professionals to achieve outcomes of the rehabilitation plan. (g) Ability to recommend appropriate blind/vision rehabilitation prosthetic devices for Veterans within the scope of practice, while making adaptations and modifications, as required. (h) Ability to independently develop, plan, and administer complex treatment programs. (i) Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with staff at all organizational levels, Veterans and their family members, community groups, and individuals with varying degrees of understanding
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