Veterans Vision Rehab Specialist: Empower Independence

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Augusta (GA); Presencial; USD 62.000 - 97.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Augusta, GA seeks a Blind Rehabilitation Specialist to provide individualized rehabilitation services to Veterans with visual impairments, conducting assessments, designing training plans, delivering instruction, and coordinating with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to support independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities include assessing backgrounds and goals, evaluating safety in daily activities, and guiding use of assistive

Qualificações

• Transcript must be submitted with your application for education-based qualifications.
• If using foreign education, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
• This federal role is with the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct assessments of veterans' backgrounds, interests, goals, motivation, and training needs to support individualized rehabilitation planning.
• Evaluate veterans' safety practices and confidence in performing daily living activities and identify areas requiring instruction, modified techniques, or adaptive equipment.
• Assess functional abilities and progress in finger dexterity, tactile perception, hand-eye and bi-manual coordination, hand-foot coordination, memory for task sequencing, and development of constructive imagination.
• Utilize, maintain, and troubleshoot assistive technologies including electronic travel aids, computer-assisted devices, speech output/input systems, and Braille technologies to enhance independence.
• Identify visual and non-visual barriers contributing to activity limitations, participation restrictions, psychological distress, and loss of vocational or avocational opportunities; recommend appropriate interventions.
• Participate in cross-training across additional blind rehabilitation disciplines to support program workload needs and align with veterans' individualized rehabilitation goals.
• Serve as team coordinator for assigned veterans, developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized interdisciplinary rehabilitation care plans in collaboration with the veteran and the full rehabilitation team.
• Document assessments, training progress, interventions, and care plan updates in accordance with VA policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide education, training, and support to veterans and caregivers related to adaptive skills, assistive technology, and rehabilitation strategies.

Formação

Transcript required for education-based qualifications

Certificate of Foreign Equivalency for foreign education

Descrição da vaga

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Augusta, GA seeks a Blind Rehabilitation Specialist to provide individualized rehabilitation services to Veterans with visual impairments, conducting assessments, designing training plans, delivering instruction, and coordinating with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to support independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities include assessing backgrounds and goals, evaluating safety in daily activities, and guiding use of assistive