Rehabilitation Instructional Services Specialist III(Job Id 28232)
Post Date: 02/10/2017 Close Date: 02/24/2017
Category: SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES Grade: 18
Location: PHOENIX
Salary: 37,106.78
Description
Rehabilitation Instructional Services Specialist III
Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services
4620 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Openings: 3
PLEASE NOTE: This announcement is open until a sufficient number of resumes
are received. Interested applicants should apply for this position if
they feel that they are qualified as quickly as possible to ensure a timely
application.
SPECIAL SELECTION FACTOR: Rehabilitation Teacher- Vision Rehabilitation
Therapist,:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Rehabilitation Teaching-Vision
Rehabilitation, Special Education,
Gerontology, Social Work Education, Counseling or Sociology, or a degree
with emphasis in
Rehabilitation or a closely related field, such as Low Vision Specialist,
Teacher for the Visually
Impaired or Occupational Therapy. Must be eligible to sit for the
certification exam to become a
certified Orientation & Mobility (O & M) Specialist as provided by the
Academy for Certification of
Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) or the National
Blindness Professional
Certification Board (NBPCB) within 6 months of employment will obtain
certification or have a
Bachelor's or Master's degree in O & M.
SELECTIVE PREFERENCES: Rehabilitation Teacher- Vision Rehabilitation
Therapist: Master's
degree in Rehabilitation Teaching, with certification as either a
Rehabilitation Teacher or Vision
Rehabilitation Therapist, or Low Vision Specialist, and counseling degree,
or counseling skills or
experience in addressing adjustment to disability issues.
Job Description: Rehabilitation Instructional Services Specialist works
under the general
supervision of the Independent Living Blind Program (ILB) Assistant Manager
teaching independent
living skills which includes Orientation and Mobility, Home Management,
Personal Management,
Communication, plus functional Low Vision evaluation and Orientation and
Adjustment to blindness
as well as the provision of adaptive aids and devices. More specifically,
interviews applicants,
evaluates needs, determines feasibility, plans, and presents individualized
instructional/adjustment
program, and develops alternative teaching methods to aid a broad range of
blind and visually
impaired persons.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Functional limitations imposed by blindness/visual impairment;
Methods and
techniques of instructing blind/visually impaired persons; Adaptive
aids/devices available for
blind/visually impaired persons; needs and responses of blind/visually
impaired persons; Resources
available in the community for the alleviation of health, education,
financial and socialization needs;
and Policies and procedures established for the work system.
SKILL IN: Teaching a range of independent livings kills to blind/visually
impaired persons;
Behavioral observation, evaluation and interpretation; Counseling
blind/visually impaired persons to
provide information, assist in the resolution of adjustment to disability
problems; Oral and written
communication; Interviewing to elicit information; Interpersonal relations
as applied to contacts with
blind/visually impaired persons, their relatives, counselors, special
interest group representatives,
community services providers, community education personnel, employers and
the general public.
ABILITY TO: Communication; Ability to motivate; Prioritize, assign, and
review work; effectively
utilize resources; Problem solving; Provide information to customers,
providers, community
organizations and agencies; Evaluate and manage cases; and Establish and
maintain effective
working relationships; Team player Accountable; and Flexible and adaptable.
Note: Applicants for this position will be required to apply for and show
proof of receipt of a valid
Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card that meets DES requirements for a Level
One card.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 12 days' sick leave,
13 days' vacation, 10
paid holidays per year, health and dental insurance, life and long-term
disability insurance. Optional
employee benefits include short-term disability, deferred compensation, and
supplemental life
insurance.
Employees must participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility
becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
All newly hired employees are subject to the E-Verify Employment Eligibility
Verification Program.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a
sign language
interpreter or an alternative format by contacting Human Resources
Administration at (602) 771-
2870. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange
the accommodation.
Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
To apply go to: https://azstatejobs.azdoa.gov/
Deborah MacIlroy MA CVRT
Assistant Program Manager
Independent Living Blind
Arizona Rehabilitation Services
602-771-5319
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Deborah MacIlroy MA CVRT
Assistant Program Manager
Independent Living Blind
Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration
602-771-5318
SENIOR SERVICES SPECIALIST FOR THE BLIND 1
Job Code 41151 SENIOR SERVICES SPECIALIST FOR THE BLIND 1
Auto req ID 18501BR
Location Clay County
Location Zip Code 50309
Location City Spencer
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Department 131-Department for the Blind
Salary Minimum $47,715
Salary Maximum $72,675
Non-merit Position This is a courtesy posting for a non-merit position.
Please follow instructions in the "To apply" section for directions on how
to apply for this position.
Job Description
The Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for the position of
Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/ Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselor. This position is responsible for assisting clients who are blind
or have vision loss to obtain, maintain or advance in employment. The
position provides counseling and guidance and ensures that clients receive
training in the alternative techniques of blindness in order for an
individual to make a positive adjustment to blindness and successfully
pursue vocational goals.
Duties and responsibilities to include the following areas:
Case Management
.Independently prioritize workload to maximize effective utilization of
time, resources, and agency assets. This position covers a territory of
approximately 15 counties in northwest Iowa and requires frequent travel.
.Submit necessary reports, case recordings, authorizations, and
correspondence in a timely and accurate manner.
.Maintain client files and other records in an organized and specified
format.
Application and Eligibility Determination
.Interview applicant, consult with family, and contact other sources such as
ophthalmologists, community partners, and employers to procure visual,
medical, psychological, social and educational information.
.Determines eligibility for services, assesses vocational, social and
medical needs through appropriate testing and medical reports.
Plan Development/Counseling and Guidance/Plan Implementation
.Provide guidance and counseling regarding client's personal and vocational
adjustment throughout the rehabilitation process.
.Assist clients through informed choice in determining appropriate
vocational goals and serves as a resource for clients seeking information
regarding employment and employment goals.
.Maintains a working knowledge of assistive technology and reasonable
accommodations.
Employer Development and related duties:
.Assist clients to obtain an employment outcome using a variety of job
development and job placement strategies including contacting employers,
assessing employers' needs, and providing resources and education to
employers and clients.
.Counsel and guide clients in the establishment of self-employment goals.
Public Awareness and Education
.Advocate, consult, advise, educate, mediate, and intercede with service
providers, employers, and the general public.
.Develop and maintain referral sources by providing information and
resources through personal contacts, written communication and
presentations.
This position requires the individual telework from a home office.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited college or
university with a degree in human service-oriented sciences, education,
marketing or business and experience equal to three years of full time
professional work.
For additional ways to qualify, please click on this link to view the job
description and minimum qualifications.
Post Close Date 22-Feb-2017
To Apply: DO Not apply on BrassRing
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human
Resources Enterprise.
Apply directly to the employing agency
For consideration, please forward cover letter, resume via email to:
Keri Osterhaus
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
OR email keri.osterhaus at blind.state.ia.us
All applicants need to apply by 5:00 pm, of Post Close Date.
Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC
Director, Professional Development and Research
Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University
210 Woodard Hall
PO Box 3158
Ruston LA 71272
Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)
Skype: edwardbell2010
ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>
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"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and
died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
-- Stephen Jay Gould
From: Bickell, Tiffany [mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 12:13 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: IDB Job Announcement
Hello,
Please post the attached to your websites.
Thank you,
--
Tiffany Bickell
Executive Assistant to the Director, Commission Board Secretary
Iowa Department for the Blind
515.281.1336
tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us <mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us>
https://blind.iowa.gov
"A proud partner in the American Job Center network"
*** FYI, a good job opportunity for an NOMC who is interested in Utah. The salary looks good, the staff are excellent, but the application deadline is very soon.
Subject: Job Announcement - USOR
<http://statejobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/>
Position: Sensory Impairment Specialist II / Cane Travel Instructor
Location: Salt Lake City
Supervised by: Adam Rushforth
Requisition #: 11329
Closes: Wed. 02/22/17 11:59 PM Mountain Time
Details:
Full Time
Public Recruitment for USOR
Schedule B - Career Service + Benefits
Salary: $16.95 - $28.39 Hourly
*This job may be under filled as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I, Salary range $15.22 - $25.47
Apply online at: http://statejobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/?linkClicked=InternalPromotion
--
Lisa Smith
Human Resource Analyst
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
140 East 300 South | Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801-526-4353 | Fax: 801-5 <tel:801-538-7786> 21-4448
lsmith at utah.gov <mailto:lsmith at utah.gov>
