The Blind Rehabilitation Specialist (BRS) is responsible for providing a full range of blind rehabilitation therapies to Veterans and service members within the Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SWBRC) at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), in Tucson, AZ. Service may occasionally be provided via Telehealth. We are currently hiring for Blind Rehab Specialist Technology Instructors to join our Technology Team.
The Blind Rehabilitation Specialist position located in the Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SWBRC) provides care and services to enhance the quality of life for individuals with vision loss through participation in a comprehensive and individualized rehabilitation program, so they may successfully reintegrate back into their community and family environments.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Evaluating and assessing needs, capabilities and limitations, goal setting and prescribing a treatment plan for individuals experiencing blindness/visual impairment caused by injury or disease. Works as part of the inpatient rehabilitation team coordinating care for blind and visually impaired Veterans.
Maintains close communication with all other members of the interdisciplinary SWBRC staff, including optometry, psychology, social work, recreation, and nursing, to ensure the needs and goals of the Veteran are being met. Independent evaluation, treatment, and management of a blind and vision rehabilitation program of instruction that teaches Veterans with visual impairments to utilize adaptive skills and techniques necessary to cope with the demands of everyday life.
Use diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and instrumentation to identify and resolve or minimize these problems. Identify the difficulties confronting the Veteran and the barriers to treatment and then develop and provide intervention designed to enhance the blind and vision rehabilitation process.
Develops an individualized treatment plan in conjunction with an interdisciplinary team to improve the quality of life for blind and visually impaired Veterans through the development of skills and capabilities needed for personal independence, emotional stability and the successful integration into community, family, and environment.
Serves as a subject matter expert for other medical and allied health staff by providing counseling to healthcare providers and professionals on the nature of visual impairment and blind and vision rehabilitation. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
kimberly.ross4@va.gov · 858-665-1906
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $62893 – $98928/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-12-11.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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