Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Intern
THE POSITION
Are you searching for a practical, paid internship to begin your specialized professional career providing rehabilitation therapy to persons who are blind or visually impaired? Join the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) in our mission to help people in Pennsylvania with disabilities gain skills they need to live and work independently in their communities.
As a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Intern, you will learn to apply your understanding of vision rehabilitation therapy to assist blind and visually impaired customers. If you are interested in experiencing the satisfaction of public service while enjoying professional career growth, the Department of Labor and Industry wants you to apply!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Through our structured training program, you will learn to provide vision rehabilitation therapy to blind and visually impaired customers in individualized and group settings. These services teach coping skills and adaptive techniques to promote self-sufficiency and independent living.
Your responsibilities will also involve learning to assess referrals and interview customers, develop individualized service plans, and monitor and evaluate each person’s progress with their plan. This includes collaborating with each consumer to ensure that they get the most out of their individual program, as well as motivating and supporting consumers and their families by providing related counseling and referrals to other services as needed.
With our team, you will gain hands-on, real-world experience with what it takes to help the people we serve achieve their goals, self-sufficiency, and independent living. Make a difference with us today!
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Worksite Address: The main headquarters office address is: 531 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. However, this position’s headquarters office location may be flexible depending on the selected candidate.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, after completion of probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $45,907 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Current enrollment in the final year of an accredited college or university bachelor’s or master’s degree or certificate program in rehabilitation teaching of the blind or visually impaired, vision rehabilitation therapy, teacher of the visually impaired, or education with a concentration in visual impairment.
Special Requirement:
- Authorization by the college or university for the student to participate in the commonwealth’s Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Intern program. Upon entering the internship, the student must be enrolled in the final semester of the appropriate degree or certificate program.
Other Requirements:
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.