Vision Rehabilitation Specialist at Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada

Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada is a unique health services organization that serves people who are blind or partially sighted across the country. Our certified specialists provide training that empowers clients to develop or to restore activities of daily living skills, to promote their independence, to enhance safety and mobility. We work closely with ophthalmologists, optometrists and other health care professionals, by providing essential care on a referral basis in homes, workplaces and communities across the country. This role covers a broad range of duties and responsibilities including providing instruction and guidance in compensatory independent living skills, and assistive technology, enabling individuals living with vision loss to independently carry out daily activities. Responsibilities: - Assesses the independent living needs and abilities of individuals. - With the individual, identifies and prioritizes goals, and develops an independent living plan. - Teaches adaptive skills for independent living in areas of personal management, household management, communication, leisure activities, basic indoor orientation & mobility skills, and basic technology training. - Assists individuals in the acquisition and use of assistive devices. - Promotes self-advocacy skills for individuals living with vision loss to access community programs and resources (i.e. leisure programs, acquisition of adaptive equipment, etc.). - Maintains all case data and documentation consistent with Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada Systems and Procedures. - Provides consultation, public education, and in-service training. - Performs administrative duties including, but not limited to service tracking, benchmarking, report writing, etc. - Maintaining, facilitating, and conducting group sessions and presentations.

Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

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www.visionlossrehab.ca

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