Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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This job is closed to new applicants.Description
Responsibilities
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Graduate of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy and
licensed in the state of Ohio as OTR/L or a minimum of Bachelor’s degree with a
major in Rehabilitation Teaching of persons who have a visual impairment and/or
are ACVREP certified or certifiable.
Experience: Two years of experience in a low vision or rehabilitation setting desirable.
Skills: Knowledge about
multiple dimensions of disability such as the eye disease process, body system
function, psychosocial factors, medical conditions and co-morbidities that
might exist with vision problems.
Excellent
oral and written communication. Ability to be self -directed.
Ability
to teach adults and relate well to people with multiple disabilities.
Ability
to evaluate the consumer’s needs, make appropriate recommendations and
interventions plans and use various strategies in teaching of techniques that
will foster independence.
Physical: Able to perform all physical aspects
of assessment, evaluation and treatment of client low vision needs. Able to travel to client home and other
community settings in order to provide services to clients. While performing
the duties of this position, the employee must be able to work required hours.
Must be able to sit, stand, type and focus on computer work regularly. In addition, must be able to listen and
speak to clients for long periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds
on a regular basis.
The physical demands and work environment
characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
About us:
At Cleveland Sight Center we
value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive
benefits such as generous paid time off, medical and dental insurance, 401(k)
with employer match, life insurance, short and long term disability as well as
a welcoming and compassionate work environment.
Founded
in 1906, Cleveland Sight Center’s mission is to empower people with vision loss
to realize their full potential, and to shape the community’s vision of that
potential. We are constantly enhancing the breadth of our services and the
sense of community to be a true partner for life for our clients and their
families and caregivers.
The
heart of our services is EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, and EMPOWERMENT. These form a
continuum that underlies all that we do to help our clients achieve the
independence to which they strive. Through our commitment to excellence and
innovation we continue to be a national leader in the delivery of services to
individuals with vision loss.
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