Certified Rehabilitation Therapist
Certified Rehabilitation Therapist
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About Us:
Liberty Resources headquartered in Syracuse NY is one of CNYs most diversified and trusted human service agencies. Aurora of CNY an affiliate of Liberty Resources is seeking a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist. The vital mission of Aurora of CNY is to promote independence opportunity and fullaccess for individuals of all ages with vision or hearing loss.
Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality integrated communitybased services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. Were committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs values traditions language preferences and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.
Position Summary:
The Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) carries out the vision rehabilitation goals of the agency and provides direct service to assigned consumers who are legally blind.
Job Responsibilities:
Provides individualized services based on needs to consumers who are legally blind ensuring that all consumers receive appropriate levels of care.
Provides counseling and support to legally blind consumers and their family members.
Works directly with consumers to ensure that they obtain services and adaptive equipment that will maximize their functioning potential independence and sense of wellbeing.
Conducts ongoing assessments to identify consumers strengths and barriers and establish clear goals that directly affect the consumers need and goal to maintain independence. This includes linking individuals with additional support services or other community agencies.
Maintains relationships with community service providers low vision doctors low vision specialists mental health and senior services providers as well as other service providers to ensure consumers are well supported. Establishes clear lines of communication to ensure the best quality of care is received.
Maintains contract outcomes and completes all reporting for the NYSCB in accordance with the state contract and guidelines.
Completes all required documentation maintains case records and completes statistical information on time and in accordance with program standards.
Attends and participates in department meetings and professional development opportunities as required. Maintains required program certifications.
Train and support Blind Services Staff.
Provides culturally competent services that empower consumers by using consumers cultural strengths and informal support networks in service delivery.
Performs other duties responsibilities and related tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
Masters degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy with one years experience desired.
Masters degree in related field with two years experience desired.
Bachelors degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy or related field with three years experience desired.
AER Certification in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy with required recertification every five years required.
Ability to problemsolve in a fastpaced and complex system.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Travel is necessary.
Regularly required to sit stand walk bend climb stairs and lift objects of up to 10lbs as required.
Must have a valid New York State drivers license and/or access to reliable transportation.
Hourly rate: $30.00/hour
Liberty Resources and Aurora of CNY are committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation national origin age marital status physical or mental disability parental status housing status or military status in accordance with applicable federal state and local EEO laws.
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