Rehabilitation Specialist - Low Vision Therapist

Blind Rehabilitation Specialist - Low Vision Therapist

 

Join the Rehabilitation Team at the newly-developed Visual Impairment Services Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic in Lyons NJ, a scenic town within an hour of New York City and the sunny New Jersey shore (Atlantic City).

 

Duties: 

The incumbent is responsible for functioning as a full member of the Rehabilitation Team. The team is responsible for the total rehabilitation process of their assigned patients. This includes: evaluating patient needs, counseling, developing an individualized treatment plan, implementing this plan, and recommending prosthetic issuance. The incumbent also assists research in evaluating new technology, provides cross training instruction for other blind rehabilitation specialists in low vision and blindness, and develops instructional material that can be utilized by any member of the team.

 

The Low Vision Therapist works closely with the eye care specialist to evaluate the use of optical and/or electronic devices for enhancing the use of vision for daily tasks that are goals for rehabilitation.  The Low Vision Therapist assists in the evaluation of appropriate devices and recommends devices that are reviewed and prescribed by the eye care specialist.

 

The Low Vision Therapist trains the use of specific visual motor skills such as the identification and use of preferred retinal locus for fixation, accurate saccades, smooth pursuits, etc.  The Low Vision Therapist provides instruction in the use of adaptive equipment that enhance visual function and/or compensate for loss of vision through tactual and/or auditory means.  The Low Vision Therapist also provides and trains the use of appropriate environmental modifications such as positioning, organization, illumination control, marking.  The Low Vision Therapist imparts knowledge of local, regional and national resources, trains consumerism, and teaches strategies for adaptation and coping with the stress of vision changes.

  

Qualifications: 

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study generally in the individual occupational fields.  Also desirable is specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

 

Salary & Benefits Information:

We offer rewarding career opportunities, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes immediate leave accrual and health insurance/retirement coverage.

 

Contact Information:

Please email resume and a cover letter that must indicate whether you are a U.S. Citizen and the level of education completed. Applications without the requirement information will not be considered.

 

Email: Claudette.Ogilvie@va.gov

 

The VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer  M/F/V/H.