Job Openings

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services

08/19/2024

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments to determine clients' rehabilitation needs and develop individualized training plans.
• Teach clients essential skills for daily living, including personal management, home management, and communication skills.
• Provide instruction in adaptive equipment and technologies designed for individuals with vision impairments.
• Must be able to work with clients in their homes, community and facility.
• Will be able to commute to client’s homes/community in their own vehicle.
• Educate clients on methods for managing their homes and personal finances.
• Offer guidance and support in vocational and recreational activities to enhance clients' quality of life.
• Collaborate with other professionals, such as the low vision doctor, occupational therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, and assistive technology instructors, to ensure a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation.
• Must be able to document clients' progress and adjust training plans as necessary.
• Stay current with developments in rehabilitation techniques and adaptive technologies through ongoing professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Rehabilitation.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Teaching, Vision Rehabilitation, or a related field.
• Certification as a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) or eligibility for certification.
• Experience working with individuals who are blind or visually impaired is highly desirable.
• Strong instructional and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and implement effective training plans.
• Proficiency with adaptive equipment and technologies for vision impairments.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to clients' homes or community settings.

Decision-Making Authority/Supervisory Responsibility:

• Reports directly to the Director of Rehab.
• Holds decision-making authority regarding clients’ rehabilitation plans.

Requirements:

• A reliable form of transportation or a valid Driver’s License
• Clearances Required/Need to Obtain:
• Act 151 (Child Abuse History Clearance)
• Act 34 (Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History Clearance)
• Act 114 (Federal Criminal History Record Clearance

Working Environment/Physical Demands: 

Working Environment: 

• General office environment: air-conditioned office, with moderate noise levels.   

Physical Demands:

• Ability to perform tasks that involve physical activity, such as demonstrating adaptive techniques and navigating various environments.
• Responsibility to lift and /or carrying adaptive equipment and training materials up to 25 Pounds without assistance,
• Ability to travel to different locations as required for client training sessions.
• Ability to speak professionally on the phone with various stakeholders 
• Ability to utilize a visually based database

 Reasoning Abilities & Language Skills:

• Ability to evaluate information and the implications of a course of action or solution
• Ability to interpret and apply common sense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to follow and execute directives from leadership
• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Evaluate trends in data or information.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret both internal and external documents

E_mail: dpetrosyan@pghvis.org

Phone: 412-368-4400 ext 2248

Cert: CVRT