Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Vision Australia; Maroochydore; Hybrid; AUD 107,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purchase leave

Annual salary review

Flexible schedule

Supportive environment

Rewards program

Salary packaging up to 15900

Job summary

Vision Australia is seeking an Orientation & Mobility Specialist based in Maroochydore with work-from-home flexibility. You will assess mobility, advise on aids, and support clients to navigate their communities with confidence, using mobility strategies and Seeing Eye Dogs where appropriate.

Join a patient-centred team dedicated to independence for blind or low-vision individuals, with collaborative, long-term client engagement and tailored mobility training.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Orientation & Mobility with COMS completion.
• Experience with children, adults and older adults.
• Experience delivering O&M services in-person or via other mediums.
• Training and intervention strategies for individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

• Assess mobility for blind or low-vision clients to travel safely.
• Advise on mobility aids and prescribe a range of devices.
• Assist clients to use mobility strategies, aids, and Seeing Eye Dogs.
• Monitor and advise on use of low vision aids within mobility programs.

Skills

Orientation & Mobility

COMS

Client support

Training strategies

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Orientation & Mobility

COMS certification

Job description

• Based at our Marrochydore office with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $106,983 + Superannuation + Salary Packagingup to $15.9k

About Us

Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

As a Vision Australia employee, you’re part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.

Our team of experts work together to tailor the right mix of services, strategies and products so their patients and clients can live life on their terms. From birth to senior years, Vision Australia is there to provide a lifetime of support.

About the Opportunity

As our client-focused Orientation and Mobility Specialist, you willwork within a transdisciplinary team to enhance the mobility of our blind or low vision clients to live life on their terms. You will achieve this by utilising knowledge and skills to provide assessment, training, intervention, and service co-ordination. In this role will work closely and long term with our clients to:

• Assess the ability of our Blind or Low vision clients to travel safely and confidently within area of the community they wish to access.
• Advise on and prescribe a range of mobility aids and provide specialist services to meet individual needs.
• Assist our clients to confidently and comfortably utilise other strategies including mobility aids and Seeing Eye Dogs to enhance everyday lives.
• Actively and proactively monitor and advise on the use of low vision aids as applicable to a mobility program to assist in the further development of blind and low vision aids.

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About You

You’re passionate about empowering individuals to navigate their world with confidence. To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Orientation & Mobility, and current completion of COMS.
• Knowledge and skills in working with children, adults and older adults.
• Experience in providing client support and O&M services in person and/or through other communication mediums.
• Training and intervention strategies for individuals and groups.

Benefits of working at Vision Australia

We offer our employees many benefits that help to support your growth personally and professionally. Some of the benefits we offer and provide are:

• Additional leave via ourpurchase leaveand accrued day off schemes
• Annual salary reviewto ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates.
• Flexibilityto manage your own caseload and calendar that allows an individual approach to work-life balance.
• Supportive, motivating, and inspired work environment.
• Rewards and recognitionprograms and Wellness programs.
• Tax freesalary packagingoptions up to $15,900 per annum, increasing your take home pay.Find out more about Salary Packaging.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities.We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, pleasevisit our Careers page.