Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Envision; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) Retirement Plan

Paid Life Insurance

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO & Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Envision, located in Wichita, KS, is seeking an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist to assist visually impaired clients in achieving independence through training. This role involves conducting assessments, providing tailored instruction, and collaborating with family and educators.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in Orientation and Mobility, COMS certification, and experience in mobility training. Benefits include a robust retirement plan and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of previous experience in orientation and mobility training required.
• Current Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) certification required.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct orientation and mobility assessments with clients.
• Provide training in mobility skills and techniques.
• Collaborate with family members and educators to support clients.

Skills

Orientation and mobility training

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Orientation and Mobility

Tools

Low vision aids

Job description

Job Details

Location: Main - Wichita, KS 67203 | Position Type: Full Time | Education Level: Master Degree | Travel: 70% | Shift: First Shift | Category: Health Care

Benefits for Team Members

• Careers with purpose
• Teamwork environment
• Amazing 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Envision Paid Life Insurance
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA Plans
• 10 Paid Holidays
• PTO & Vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting blind and visually impaired clients to achieve personal adjustment and maximum independence through orientation and mobility training and techniques that aid in daily living skills. Interviews clients, conducts assessments, provides instruction and/or training, and evaluates progress to determine present, and required or desired orientation and mobility goals. The O&M Specialist is also responsible for ensuring and maintaining compliance with QuadA, HIPAA, CMS, grant funding requirements, vendors, states agencies, and other regulatory guidelines and regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct orientation and mobility assessment process with client that focuses on both short term and long term needs of the client, including the needs and strengths of the client and an estimate of the length and frequency of service necessary to meet identified needs and goals.
• Prepare sequential and meaningful instruction geared to the client’s assessed needs, IEP goals and objectives, functioning level, and motivational level, including:
  • Perform intake assessment
  • Patient evaluation report
  • Physical conditioning
  • Human guide technique
  • Pre-cane skills
  • Orientation skills
  • Functional vision skills
  • Bioptic training
• Prepare and use equipment and materials for the development of orientation and mobility skills, e.g., tactual maps, models, distance low vision aids, and long canes.
• Confer regularly with family members, parents, teachers, and/or other special education personnel to assist in work, home and classroom environmental modifications, adaptations, and considerations and to ensure reinforcement of appropriate orientation and mobility skills that will encourage the client with a visual impairment to travel independently in these settings.
• Provide orientation and mobility instruction, to include but not limited to body imagery, sensory awareness, spatial concepts, compass direction concepts, basic protective and information gathering techniques, map skills, and cane skills.
• Instruct clients/students with visual impairments in the development of skills and knowledge that enable them to travel independently, to the highest degree possible, in accordance with the clients’ assessed needs and goals and the client’s IFSP/IEP/ITP.
• Teach clients/students to travel with proficiency, safety, and confidence in familiar and unfamiliar environments.
• Transport clients/students to various community locations as necessary or requested to provide meaningful instruction in realistic learning environments, which could include:
  • To and from residence to work and back home
  • To community resources/locations
  • Home adaptation needs
• Evaluate client/student’s progress and ensure O&M service documentation /progress reports are completed as required.
• Utilize the Electronic Medical Record for timely, accurate, and thorough documentation of assessments and progress notes.
• Maintain awareness of current practices in the field through review of literature, attendance at conferences, continuing education requirements for certification, etc.
• Personify and promote Envision’s core values of integrity, curiosity, passion, initiative, teamwork, and excellence.
• Flexibility to perform other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with graduate training in Orientation and Mobility required.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 to 3 years of previous experience in orientation and mobility training required.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience working with all disabled populations.
• Knowledge of or experience in working with low vision aids and appliances.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to provide close support and consultation.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail; job requires prioritizing tasks and working independently.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Flexible schedule as necessary and travel within the state as required.
• Utilization of an electronic medical record for documentation purposes is preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

• Current Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) certified by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) required.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Total Number of Employees Directly Supervising: 0
• Number of Subordinate Supervisors Reporting to Position: 0

VISION REQUIREMENTS

• Can be performed with or without assistive technology: Required to perform activities such as preparing/analyzing data/figures; viewing a computer screen; reading; inspecting small objects for defects; using measuring devices; and/or assembling parts with close eye contact.
• Required to perform activities such as operating machinery and/or power tools at or within arm’s reach; performing non-repetitive tasks such as carpentry work or repairing machinery.
• Required to review/inspect own assigned work, the work of others, or facilities or structures.
• Requires normal (or corrected to normal) vision/acuity: Required to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment such as forklifts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Sitting – Occasional
• Bending/stooping – Occasional
• Climbing – Occasional
• Reaching above shoulders – Occasional
• Squatting/crouching/kneeling – Occasional
• Pushing/pulling – Occasional
• Lifting – Occasional (<10 lbs)
• Carrying – Occasional (<10 lbs)

WORKING CONDITIONS

• General shop or store conditions
• General office environment
• Humid, extreme hot/cold temperatures (non-weather)
• Outdoor weather conditions
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Fluorescent lights
• Moving mechanical parts
• Toxic chemicals
• Loud noise intensity levels
• Risk of electrical shock
• Travel for job

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Envision, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Envision, Inc. employs and advances in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or veteran status in its hiring or employment practices. Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.