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Supervisory Blind Rehabilitation Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
The Supervisory Blind Rehabilitation Specialist position located in the Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SWBRC) provides supervision for the provision of incenter and telehealth blind and vision rehabilitation services for visually impaired Veterans and Service members. The purpose for blind rehabilitation is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with vision loss through participation in a comprehensive and individualized rehabilitation program.
What You'll Do
- →Functions/Scope of Assigned Duties: The Supervisory Blind Rehabilitation Specialist provides supervision, as well as direct patient care and support services to an adult population of Veterans which is characterized by a very significant number of older Veterans.
- →Review of demographic data discloses that the average age of the SWBRC Veteran is 73 years with a distribution of 90% male and 10% female.
- →Within these broad categorizations, the employee must ensure rehabilitation care and support services are tailored to meet the needs of the individual Veteran.
- →This includes the responsibility for assessment of each Veteran's needs and the delivery of services which are responsive to the concerns of individual Veterans to the extent possible.
- →This work involves oversight in evaluating and assessing needs, capabilities and limitations, goal setting and prescribing a treatment plan for individuals experiencing blindness/visual impairment caused by injury or disease.
- →The Supervisory Specialist oversees the staff as part of the inpatient rehabilitation team coordinating care for blind and visually impaired Veterans.
- →The Supervisory Specialist ensures appropriate staff performance in developing and coordinating the Veteran's Individualized Treatment Plan with input from the Veteran and all team members.
- →The Supervisor ensures that BR Specialists maintain close communication with all other members of the interdisciplinary SWBRC staff, including optometry, psychology, social work, recreation and medical to ensure the needs and goals of the Veteran are being met.
- →The Supervisory Specialist is responsible for ensuring all team members are cross trained and teach in the basic shop and basic iOS.
- →Participates in the planning, review, and evaluation of proposed therapy programs for incenter, and telehealth blind rehabilitation training offered through the Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center.
- →The Supervisor manages the weekly/daily staff teaching schedule and Veteran assignments for the department.
- →Supervises a staff of employees to accomplish the work of the organizational unit; assigns and reviews work as well as the administrative and personnel management functions.
- →Identifies developmental and training needs for instructors and provides provisions for appropriate training.
- →Schedules, plans, and coordinates the orientation and training programs for new employees and clinical trainees under his/her supervision.
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 may 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: 2a92ce95-c140-43cd-a09c-e9ca99b5a667
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