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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City>,
NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a Blind Rehabilitation
Therapist. This is not a Music Therapy job, but maybe you or someone you
know would be interested and qualified. This job has been posted since
December, and we’ve received no applicants. If you’ve got
some training and experience with blind/low vision you might be considered for
the position. They’re pretty vague about the education requirements
(“</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Degree; major study in an academic field related to the
health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.”)
The salary is good, starting at $54,494 with regular increases. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The duties are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The Low Vision Therapist is responsible for functioning as
a full member of a Rehabilitation Team. The team is responsible for the
total rehabilitation process of assigned patients. This includes:
evaluating patient needs, counseling, developing an individualized treatment
plan, implementing this plan, and recommending prosthetic issuance. The
incumbent also assists research in evaluating new technology, provides cross
training instruction for other blind rehabilitation specialists in low vision,
and develops instructional material that can be utilized by any member of the
team. The Low Vision Therapist uses functional vision evaluation instruments
to asses visual acuity, visual fields, contract sensitivity function, color
vision, stereopsis, visual perceptual and visual motor functioning, literacy
skills in reading and writing, etc. as they relate to vision impairment and
disability. The CLVT also evaluates work history, educational
performance, ADL and IADL performance, use of technology, quality of life and
aspects of psychosocial and cognitive function.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>You can find the announcement, details and application
process on-line at <a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/">www.usajobs.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Barbara MacLean,
LCAT, MT-BC, FAMI</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Lead Therapist,
Recreation/Music Therapy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>VAMC <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Albany</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>(518) 626-5834</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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