Vision Rehabilitation Specialist Senior

Contact Information

Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or  For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Rachel Vaughan by email: jobs.gov.

Standard business hours are Monday – Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM, and may occasionally require flexibility to meet the agency's needs. We promote a healthy work/life balance. Telework and a flexible schedule may be available upon supervisory approval. Extensive daily travel is required, as well as occasional overnights. The hiring team may make a hiring decision at any time.

It is within your best interest to apply for this position at your earliest convenience.

DSB offers, upon approval, a relocation bonus and allotment for those staff relocating and needing to make the move to, or across the beautiful state of Washington to join our team.

Washington State Department of Services for the Blind is “working together with individuals who are Blind, Deaf-Blind or Low Vision so they can flourish in their homes, communities, and workplaces.” DSB's Vocational Rehabilitation program assists individuals with visual disabilities achieve gainful employment and economic vitality through integration into the nation’s workforce, while assisting businesses with accessibility training, consultation, recruitment, and retention of qualified employees.

Together, these services lead to the greater employment of qualified Blind, Deaf Blind and Low Vision individuals and more accessible and diverse businesses. DSB is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness-qualifying employer.

The Vision Rehabilitation Specialist - Senior Itinerant analyzes and assesses the adaptive skills of customers with Blindness, Deaf-Blindness, and Low Vision for their activities of daily living and employment readiness. As the Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation & Mobility subject matter expert, the Vision Rehabilitation Specialist - Senior Itinerant applies superior emerging and evolving technologies and training methods to current and future customers and employers.

They recommend and help develop the curriculum and implement training methodologies to customers and employers seeking to accommodate their staff in accordance with Section 508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Itinerant position is unique in that it will provide intermittent training and support to customers across the state as case load and needs increase and support is necessary.

This position also recruits, evaluates and manages vendors who provide specialized adaptive rehabilitation training and teaching to customers. It develops program standards related to Low Vision Evaluations, develops and monitors their budget for Low Vision kit and Adaptive Tools. It also provides adaptive education to businesses, customers, community partners, and employers. Applicants can choose to work from one of many offices located in Washington State:
Seattle, Tacoma, Lacey/Olympia, Vancouver, Spokane and Yakima.

• Conducts comprehensive, in-depth assessments of all customers who are referred for vocational rehabilitation services. The Vision Rehabilitation Specialist - Senior Itinerant gathers information respective of the customer’s disability/disabilities, family support, educational/work history, motivation to work, adaptive skills of blindness and identification of functional limitations, attitude and acceptance of vision loss and other disabilities
• Assesses and measures customer’s adjustment to vision loss, readiness for training. If issues arise, works with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and/or local VRS to address any issues or conflicts. Recommends and implements solutions, therapies, techniques, and tools to address low vision needs.
• Analyzes anticipated needs for aids and appliances and skills and techniques, and determines the most effective and cost-efficient way to provide training (internally and/or externally) through discussion with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC), local VRS, internal…