Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) / Orientation and Mobility Specialist (OMS), Dual Trained

VISIONS; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with 5% employer match

Descripción de la vacante

VISIONS seeks a dual-trained Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) and Orientation and Mobility Specialist (OMS) in the Hudson Valley to assess client needs and develop individualized teaching plans for NYSCB, grant-sponsored, or private-pay participants. Documentation will align with funder requirements.

The VRT/OMS works within a multidisciplinary team, providing home- or community-based training and collaborating with an Occupational Therapist to address additional disabilities.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation.
• ACVREP certification in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (CVRT) and Orientation and Mobility (COMS) must be obtained within one year of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Provide rehabilitation instruction to people who are blind or visually impaired.
• Consult with other professional staff to plan, coordinate, and assess participant rehabilitation objectives.
• Document participant progress using standardized reports, submitted within the time frames required by VISIONS, NYSCB, and other funders.
• Provide individualized and/or group instruction to participants at VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB).
• Provide vision rehabilitation therapy training, including meal management, home management, financial management, childcare, personal management, and communication skills.
• Provide orientation and mobility training, including indoor mobility, sighted guide techniques, sidewalk travel, street crossing, and use of rideshare and public transportation.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organized

Self-motivated

Bilingual Spanish/ASL

Educación

Master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation

ACVREP CVRT & COMS certifications

Descripción del empleo

Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) / Orientation and Mobility Specialist (OMS), Dual Trained

Job Description

Job Title: Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) / Orientation and Mobility Specialist (OMS), Dual Trained

Department: Rehabilitation Services

Employee Status: Full-Time; Exempt Professional – Learned Professional

Reports to: Senior Director of Rehabilitation

Location: Hudson Valley, NY (serving Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, Dutchess, and Sullivan Counties)

Salary Range: $90,000 to $105,000, depending on experience and relevant certifications

• Health, dental, and vision insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, at minimal cost to the employee
• Retirement plan with a 5% employer contribution after the first year of employment, with no employee match required.
• Four weeks of paid vacation, 14 sick days, four personal days, and 12 paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement for travel between appointments

Why VISIONS

For more than 100 years, VISIONS has helped people who are blind or visually impaired live with greater independence, confidence, and dignity. Our Rehabilitation Services team is a collaborative group of professionals with more than 400 years of combined experience who work side by side to deliver high-quality instruction to the people we serve in our centers, in participants’ homes, and throughout their communities.

If you are a dual-trained VRT/OMS who wants to make a real difference as part of a respected, multidisciplinary team, we would love to meet you.

Position Summary

The VRT/OMS will provide rehabilitation services that enhance the independence of people who are blind or visually impaired. They will assess participant needs, prepare and implement individualized teaching plans for New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB), grant-sponsored, or private-pay participants, and complete documentation in accordance with NYSCB and other funder requirements.

The VRT/OMS works within a multidisciplinary team, sharing information with colleagues involved with each participant and making referrals to other disciplines as needed. The VRT/OMS also partners with the Occupational Therapist to provide optimal instruction to individuals with additional disabilities. Training is provided in the participant’s home or appropriate community setting, based on the participant’s needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation instruction to people who are blind or visually impaired.
• Consult with other professional staff to plan, coordinate, and assess participant rehabilitation objectives.
• Document participant progress using standardized reports, submitted within the time frames required by VISIONS, NYSCB, and other funders.
• Provide individualized and/or group instruction to participants at VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB).
• Provide vision rehabilitation therapy training, including meal management, home management, financial management, childcare, personal management, and communication skills.
• Provide orientation and mobility training, including indoor mobility, sighted guide techniques, sidewalk travel, street crossing, and use of rideshare and public transportation.
• Design lessons that integrate vision rehabilitation and orientation and mobility goals when indicated (for example, a shopping trip to a grocery store).
• Maintain a schedule of appointments, seeing a minimum of three participants per day, four days per week, with one day to be used for paperwork, team meetings, and other administrative duties.
• Attend all scheduled in-person and virtual department meetings.
• Close cases in a timely manner (within three months unless a supervisor approves otherwise in advance) and complete closure reports within ten business days of case closure.
• Submit schedules, timesheets, contact hour reports, vacation requests, and monthly expense reports within agency-specified time frames.
• Participate in staff in-service training and community conferences to maintain proficiency in the methods and equipment needed to meet participants’ needs.
• Participate in team meetings and make referrals to other service providers.
• Serve VISIONS participants throughout the Hudson Valley: Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, Dutchess, and Sullivan Counties.
• Provide services during programs at VISIONS Center on Blindness, located in Spring Valley, Rockland County.
• Be available for evening and weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Certification

• Master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation
• ACVREP certification in both Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (CVRT) and Orientation and Mobility (COMS); both certifications must be obtained within one year of hire

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to use logical thinking, problem solving, and creativity
• Organized, self-starting, assertive, resourceful, and goal-oriented
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Computer literacy, including word processing, email, Internet, spreadsheet, and data management skills; proficiency in Google Workspace is a plus
• Fluency in Spanish or another language, including American Sign Language, is desired but not necessary

All job candidates, consultants, and volunteers 18 years of age and older must consent to a background investigation, including a criminal justice system search, reference checks, and education checks.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

VISIONS is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and is committed to having a workforce that reflects the community it serves.

Agency

VISIONS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency incorporated in 1926.

VISIONS provides services for blind and visually impaired people of all ages in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.

VISIONS is an equal opportunity employer.