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Blind Rehabilitation Specialist - Living Skills Instructor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Palo Alto, CA $92K – $145K Apply by Sep 16, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Education
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The Western Blind Rehabilitation Center (WBRC) is an inpatient facility located within the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The WBRC embraces an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of visual impairment so that program participants receive a full complement of services. The WBRC provides support and services annually to visually impaired Veterans and active-duty service members.
What You'll Do
- →The essential role of a WBRC Blind Rehabilitation Specialist, Living Skills Instructor, is the independent evaluation, treatment, and management of a blind rehabilitation program that teaches Veterans and active-duty service members with visual impairment how to utilize adaptive skills and techniques necessary to cope with the demands of everyday life.
- →Instructional activities are directed toward achieving therapeutic objectives for patients who are blind or visually impaired in the areas of effective literacy and communication skills, orientation to and management of the indoor environment, proficiency in activities of daily living, pursuit of vocational skills, and adjustment to visual changes.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Assessment and development of personal, goal-based training programs for persons with visual impairments, ranging from young adults to elderly Veterans.
- →Implementation of the Living Skills training program to help Veterans achieve their goals.
- →Assesses the patient's ability to utilize adaptive equipment such as tactile markings on appliances, liquid level indicators, bump dots, Braille, and talking meat thermometers.
- →Assesses the patient to determine the ability to use touch, hearing, and smell to help control environments specific to identified goals.
- →Assesses the patient to determine the money management system that will best meet identified goals.
- →Assesses the patient to determine the recording method that will best meet identified goals.
- →Assesses the patient to determine adaptive kitchen aids that will best meet identified goals.
- →Demonstrates the ability to use, instruct, and appropriately prescribe prosthetic equipment issued within this discipline.
- →The incumbent must possess comprehensive knowledge and the ability to instruct patients in a wide variety of assistive technologies.
- →Plans and instructs the patient in the use of tactile, large-print, and talking devices.
- →The incumbent must have working knowledge and the ability to utilize recording devices, labeling techniques, Braille, and barcode readers.
- →Plans and instructs the patient in the use of appropriate lighting, protective techniques, and other safety practices to optimize the use of adaptive devices in all daily activities.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 87348204-3d1f-48fd-9d0c-694f2494b642
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