Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Victoria, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO VISION AUSTRALIA EMPLOYEES ONLY

Permanent position
Part-time hours (working 3 days per week)
Service clients in the Melbourne area

Utilise knowledge and skills to provide assessment training intervention and service co-ordination to assist in achieving equity and access for people who are blind or have low vision

View the Position Description for this role

Responsibilities

Assess the ability of 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;
Monitor and advise on the use of low vision aids as applicable to a mobility program;
In consultation with clients plan develop deliver and evaluate individual or group specialised services in line with clients needs identified throughout the assessment process.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will have:

Approved qualifications in O&M as recognised by Orientation and Mobility Association Australasia (OMAA);
Knowledge and skills in working with children adults and older adults.
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.

Contact

If you have any questions about the role please contact Grant Wilson.

Applications should consist of an up-to-date resume and a cover letter. You should address the essential job capabilities as outlined in the position description highlighting what you can bring to the role. Please upload documents as a word file for accessibility reasons.

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:

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO VISION AUSTRALIA EMPLOYEES ONLYPermanent positionPart-time hours (working 3 days per week)Service clients in the Melbourne areaUtilise knowledge and skills to provide assessment training intervention and service co-ordination to assist in achieving equity and access for people w...