Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Vision Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Annual salary review

Flexible caseload

Professional development

Wellness programs

Leave schemes

Job summary

Vision Australia is seeking an Orientation and Mobility Specialist in Sydney to support blind or low vision clients in navigating their communities.

You will work within a transdisciplinary team to provide assessment, training, intervention and service coordination, building long-term client relationships.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Orientation & Mobility and COMS.
• Experience with children, adults and older adults.
• Experience delivering client support and O&M services.
• Training and intervention strategies for individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

• Assess the ability of blind or low vision clients to travel safely and confidently.
• Advise on and prescribe mobility aids to meet individual needs.
• Assist clients to use mobility aids and Seeing Eye Dogs to enhance daily life.
• Monitor and advise on low vision aids in mobility programs.

Skills

Client support

Mobility training

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Orientation & Mobility

COMS certification

Job description

• Based at our Caringbah or Ashfield offices with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $106,983 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

• Permanent, Full-Time Opportunity
• Based at our Caringbah or Ashfield offices with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $106,983 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging up 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 will work 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.

View the Position Description for this role

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 our purchase leave and accrued day off schemes
• Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates.
• Flexibility to manage your own caseload and calendar that allows an individual approach to work-life balance.
• Supportive, motivating, and inspired work environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Rewards and recognition programs and Wellness programs.
• Tax free salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum, increasing your take home pay. Find out more about Salary Packaging.

Contact

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Michelle Percuoco.

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

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.