Rehabilitation of the Blind Sp

Rehabilitation of the Blind Sp

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching or a bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in a disability related field (Level I)
• Proficiency in Uncontracted Unified English Braille (Level I)
• Bachelor’s degree in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching plus two years of experience in rehabilitation teaching or orientation and mobility (Level II)
• Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in a disability related field plus two years of experience in rehabilitation teaching or orientation and mobility (Level II)
• Eligibility to sit for certification for either the Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) or Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) (Level II)
• Proficiency in Contracted Unified English Braille (Level II)
• Master’s degree in either Rehabilitation of the Blind, Visual/Vision services or Orientation and Mobility and three years of experience in rehabilitation teaching or orientation and mobility (Level III)
• Certification in either the Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) or Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) (Level III)
• Master’s degree in either Rehabilitation of the Blind, Visual/Vision services or Orientation and Mobility and four years of experience in rehabilitation teaching or orientation and mobility (Level IV)
• Certification in either the Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) or Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) (Level IV)
• Proficiency in Contracted Unified English Braille (Level IV)

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and individualized instruction to persons who are blind or severely visually impaired
• Interprets and analyzes consumers’ physical or mental condition, social and economic situation, attitudes and aptitudes
• Consults with physicians and other medical and rehabilitation personnel
• Develops an individualized rehabilitation/independent living plan with consumer
• Provides individual instruction in developing orientation and mobility skills
• Educates and trains civic groups, rehabilitation professionals and other outside entities
• Conducts assessments and determines eligibility for services
• Documents consumers’ progress in achieving planned objectives
• Provides instruction in specialized techniques of communication, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, and leisure time activities

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.