Vision Rehabilitation Specialist – Senior (In-Training)

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• Adaptive assessments and recommendations
• Conducts a comprehensive, in-depth assessment of all participants who are referred for vocational rehabilitation services
• Assesses and measures participant's adjustment to vision loss, readiness for training
• Analyze anticipated needs for aids and appliances and skills and techniques
• Facilitate the practice of “informed choice”
• Provide & Dev. Adaptive Training Curriculum & Orientation to Tools for Daily Living & Employ
• Coordinate assessment results with team, and develop plans for overlapping areas of responsibilities
• Communicate to the participant the scope of training, competencies, and expected results of training
• Develop and communicate the objectives and completion measurements for all training
• Conduct training or arrange contract training to external vendor
• Monitor participant progress and assesses effectiveness of training, making any necessary adjustments to training plan
• Test and measure participant competencies
• Serves as a regional and statewide resource to participants, staff and community partners
• Communicate the Agency's scope and mission
• Educate community partners and employers to an array of adaptive tools and techniques
• Provides consultation, presentations/trainings, and technical assistance statewide, and nationwide
• Support Other Vision Rehabilitation Specialists
• Low Vision Evaluations, Recommendations, and Management
• Ability to independently perform comprehensive low vision evaluations
• Coordinate recommendations to vocational rehabilitation participants and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)
• Manage Low Vision Lab, overseeing the lab supplies, inventory, and makes recommendations for budget
• Prepare and maintain, which includes writing and editing, current documentation of training activities and related services in the automated case management system
• Communicate and coordinate participant Orientation & Mobility/Rehabilitation Teaching needs with the team
• In the team environment, provide input toward the development of quality service standards
• Evaluate new or upgraded aids, appliances, techniques and technologies
• Keep current with developments in the Orientation & Mobility/Rehabilitation Teaching profession
• Meet with peer Orientation & Mobility/Rehabilitation Teaching staff on a quarterly basis and share new techniques, ideas and professional developments
• Assumes responsibility for preparing and delivering one formal peer or team training annually
• Mentor and train new staff in the areas of adaptive skills assessment, low vision assessments, DSB procedures and documentation independently without supervision

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in blind or vision rehabilitation, or closely related program in rehabilitation, special education, family and consumer science education, or adaptive technology
• Two (2) years of experience in social services or providing services to individuals who are blind, low vision or deaf blind will substitute for two (2) years of the required education
• A current Orientation and Mobility (COMS) certification, and a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in an accredited orientation and mobility program is required

• Benefits
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Social Security
• Paid Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Other insurance coverage

Washington State Department of Services for the Blind