Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
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Job Description
- Permanent FullTime Opportunity
- Based at our Canberra office with Work from Home Flexibility
- Base Salary $98688 $49.94 p.h. Superannuation Salary Packagingup to $15.9k
About Us
Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As a Vision Australia employee youre part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.
Our team of experts work together to tailor the right mix of services strategies and products so their patients and clients can live life on their terms. From birth to senior years Vision Australia is there to provide a lifetime of support.
About the Opportunity
As our clientfocused Orientation and Mobility Specialist you willwork within a transdisciplinary team to enhance the mobility of our blind or low vision clients to live life on their terms. You will achieve this by utilising knowledge and skills to provide assessment training intervention and service coordination. In this role will work closely and long term with our clients to:
- Assess the ability of our Blind or Low vision clients to travel safely and confidently within area of the community they wish to access.
- Advise on and prescribe a range of mobility aids and provide specialist services to meet individual needs.
- Assist our clients to confidently and comfortably utilise other strategies including mobility aids and Seeing Eye Dogs to enhance everyday lives.
- Actively and proactively monitor and advise on the use of low vision aids as applicable to a mobility program to assist in the further development of blind and low vision aids.
View the Position Description for this role
About You
As part of the Client Services teamyou should have approved qualifications in O&M as recognised by Orientation and Mobility Association Australasia (OMAA). In additionknowledge and skills in working with children adults and older adultsis encouraged. You will also have:
- Experience in providing client support and O&M services in person and/or through other communication mediums.
- Training and intervention strategies for individuals and groups.
- Strong planning skills including sound time management skills.
Benefits of working at Vision Australia
We offer our employees many benefits that help to support your growth personally and professionally. Some of the benefits we offer and provide are:
- Additional leave via ourpurchase leaveand accrued day off schemes
- Annual salary reviewto ensure your pay is inline with the market rates.
- Flexibilityto manage your own caseload and calendar that allows an individual approach to worklife balance.
- Supportive motivating and inspired work environment.
- Professionaldevelopmentopportunities.
- Rewards and recognitionprograms and Wellness programs.
- Tax freesalary packagingoptions up to $15900 per annum increasing your take home pay.Find out more about Salary Packaging.
Contact
Ifyou have any questions about the role please contact the hiring managerRobyn Gillis.
To apply
If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application and submit your full resume.
Please note PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons.If you require any support or considerations with the application process please reach out toPeople and Cultureor the above hiring manager.
For more information about working at Vision Australia pleasevisit our Careers page.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture and value diversity and all abilities.We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
