Health Advocates Network is currently seeking an Orientation and Mobility Specialist- Expert to work at a Medical Facility in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. This is registry position with our company.

Role Description:

• Teach independent living skills or techniques such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.

• Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).

• Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self-care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.

• Train clients with visual impairments to use mobility devices or systems such as human guides, dog guides, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).

• Assess clients functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.

• Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.

• Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.

• Monitor clients progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.

• Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.

• Train clients to use adaptive equipment such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree (preferred) or bachelor's degree in orientation and mobility from an accredited college or university.

• Should be eligible for certification from ACVREP as an 'Orientation and Mobility Specialist.'

• Knowledge of the developmental aspects of O & M as it relates to those with mental illness but not limited to impact of various eye conditions, capabilities for independent travel, impact of multi-handicapping conditions and techniques of teaching.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-623. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with *Nancy * (Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM PST).

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Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability