Specialist, Transition Employment - Beresford, NB
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada, Canada

Do you want to work for a health care organization that changes people's lives? One that not only cares deeply about clients, but also values that its employees are its greatest asset?

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.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible schedules, and opportunities to grow.

For more information about Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada, please visit visionlossrehab.ca or call 1-844-887-8572.

Position Title: Specialist, Transition and Employment

Location: Beresford, NB

Reports To: Provincial Manager, Vision Rehabilitation

Date: May 8, 2023

I. Scope and Summary of Primary Responsibilities

In covering a broad range of duties, the emphasis of this position is on the provision of specialized transition and vocational services for individuals with vision loss. This position works alongside clients with a vision loss providing assessment, planning, coordination, training and coaching services and requires the development and sustaining of relationships with partner organizations. With an emphasis on job readiness and independence training, duties and activities are performed as directed.

II. Essential Functions

The position entails, but is not limited to the following general responsibilities:

Assessment and Planning:

• Conduct the best practice intake, assessment, navigation and service delivery processes for clients aged 15 years and older that will result in engagement with vision loss rehabilitation services and a client action plan for job readiness and related independence.
• Develop and coordinate individual plans with clients to outline what is required and timeframes. Where appropriate, work with other organizations in the community to support clients in their aspirations.
• Facilitate opportunities for clients to develop vision related skills for daily living, social, vocational, participation in the community and other casework as determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Coordinate services and referrals to Vision Loss Rehabilitation services as needed, ensuring client action plans are completed, reviewed, and revised in a timely fashion.
• Assess and recommend vision related assistive technology services as requested.

Service Delivery and Support:

• Provide one on one or group based direct services in designated area using face to face or virtual delivery format as mutually agreed with the client.
• Be the central point of contact and the key resource to clients, caregivers, and families in accessing transition and vocational services.
• Co-ordinate transition and vocational services to ensure clients have the right type of support to enable them to learn, gain and remain at work and live effectively in their chosen environments.
• Meet with external partners and work collaboratively towards a consistent cross sector approach to transition and vocational services with a vision loss.
• Coordinate with outside resources to enhance services for the client providing opportunities for community integration, job shadowing, job readiness, job coaching and work experiences.
• Coordinate services in conjunction with the goals of the transition students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) plans (via school).
• Coordinate and implement or participate in extended day, overnight and residential or online activities to best enhance the services for clients, as resources allow.
• Contribute to funding reports and, in collaboration with VLR Management team, ensure services provided meet funding requirements and client needs.
• Promote an understanding and awareness of vision loss related concerns through consultation, public education, and in-service training.

Other Essential Duties:

• Attend professional seminars, conferences and workshops as required by the position.
• Undertake specific projects and activities as necessary or as required to support Vision Loss Rehabilitation transition, and vocational priorities.
• Ensure that the Health and Safety Policies are upheld, and requirements are met.
• Meet VLR performance expectations, employee requirements and standards in day-to-day work activities.
• Works to VLR and

Job Rewards and Benefits