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Occupational Therapist (Clinical Specialist) - Driver Rehabilitation
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 115 days ago
On-site Orlando, FL $106K – $138K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP HealthcareTransportation
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The Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist (Driver Rehabilitation) provides advanced evaluation and treatment for Veterans with physical, cognitive, and visual impairments affecting driving ability. Conducts clinical and on-road assessments, develops treatment plans, recommends adaptive equipment, and provides consultation to support safe community mobility and independence.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: Develops, tracks, enhances, and grows the Driver's Rehabilitation Program to meet veteran needs for the Orlando VA Healthcare System.
- →Responsible for the supervision of assigned OT residents/fellows, students, and volunteers that rotate through the outpatient area.
- →Given that this person is the subject matter expert in Driver's Rehabilitation, it is expected that they will participate in an OT Residency/Fellowship program as either a Mentor or Educator.
- →Stays up to date with Driver's Rehabilitation policies as well as maintain networking relationships with Orlando Providers and subject matter experts at other VA sites throughout the nation.
- →Be well versed in the latest technological advancements in Driver's Rehabilitation including safety equipment, cognitive training, and hand/eye skills required to independently drive an automobile.
- →Handles all Driver's Rehabilitation referrals for therapy as well as teaching therapists at other sites the nuances of referring care for this population.
- →Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements driver rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.
- →Conducts clinical and on-road assessments, equipment of vehicle modification recommendations, and training.
- →Evaluation and Assessment specific to Driver's rehabilitation as it includes several areas pertinent to driving in addition to a standard Occupational Therapist Evaluation.
- →These additional areas include acuity, field of vision, color vision, visual perception, visual processing time, attention, concentration, reasoning judgement, road sign recognition and rules of the road.
- →Evaluates license eligibility.
- →Monitors and tracks data, utilize available resources effectively, evaluate program quality, and generates reports for local, and/or VISN and/or VACO leadership.
- →Develops and coordinates treatment and/or educational programs with a concentrated emphasis on Driver's Rehabilitation.
- →Monitors outcomes and implements strategies for program improvement in the Driver's Rehabilitation arena.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
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Job ID: 4bc39d2b-8159-49fd-9ce9-118f91460d4d
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