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> <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com ************************************************************** "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"