- Position Title
- Blind Rehabilitation Specialist (LVT)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSS-11762934-23-PC-TC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, December 16, 2022 to Thursday, January 5, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Assessment 1
The assessment part of the questionnaire includes questions about basic requirements and minimum qualifications for the Blind Rehabilitation Specialist (Low Vision Therapist) position. Please select the answer that best describes you. Your application package must support your answers.
1.
Blind Rehabilitation Specialist's must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. Chapters 73 or 74.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
Applicants must possess at least one active, current, full, and unrestricted certification to be eligible for appointment. Certification must be granted by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP), or another equivalent, closely related professional credential in special education or rehabilitation.
Blind Rehab Specialists who provide the following service must obtain certification granted by ACVREP as follows:
Low vision therapy - Certified Low Vision Therapists (CLVT®).
NOTE: GS-09 applicants do not need to meet the certification requirement, but employment will be temporary pending certification.
Do you possess the required certification(s) as listed above?
Blind Rehab Specialists who provide the following service must obtain certification granted by ACVREP as follows:
Low vision therapy - Certified Low Vision Therapists (CLVT®).
NOTE: GS-09 applicants do not need to meet the certification requirement, but employment will be temporary pending certification.
Do you possess the required certification(s) as listed above?
3.
Please list all certification numbers for each, and your name as it appears on each certification.
4.
You must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in blind or vision rehabilitation, closely related program in rehabilitation, special education for the visually impaired, family and consumer science education, or technology and industrial arts education.
OR
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (without a major field of study as outlined above that included, or was supplemented by, at least one of the following:
(a) At least 30 semester hours of directly related, upper-level undergraduate courses (e.g., at least 200-course level or higher, or as identified by the college or university).
(b) One full year of directly related graduate level coursework (typically at least 15 -18 semester hours).
(c) A certificate from an accredited college or university in the core curriculum in orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation therapy, assistive technology for blind and visually impaired individuals, or low vision therapy and a directly related practicum/internship in the occupation, either included in the degree or post-degree.
(d) Foreign Graduates must have proof of a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent, as verified through an independent credential evaluation company), with a specialization in blind rehabilitation.
Do you possess the required education as listed above?
NOTE: A transcript must be uploaded with your application package and include the school's name, your information, degree, and conferred date.
OR
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (without a major field of study as outlined above that included, or was supplemented by, at least one of the following:
(a) At least 30 semester hours of directly related, upper-level undergraduate courses (e.g., at least 200-course level or higher, or as identified by the college or university).
(b) One full year of directly related graduate level coursework (typically at least 15 -18 semester hours).
(c) A certificate from an accredited college or university in the core curriculum in orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation therapy, assistive technology for blind and visually impaired individuals, or low vision therapy and a directly related practicum/internship in the occupation, either included in the degree or post-degree.
(d) Foreign Graduates must have proof of a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent, as verified through an independent credential evaluation company), with a specialization in blind rehabilitation.
Do you possess the required education as listed above?
NOTE: A transcript must be uploaded with your application package and include the school's name, your information, degree, and conferred date.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
You must be a citizen of the United States.
Are you a Citizen of the United States?
Are you a Citizen of the United States?
6.
At the GS-09 grade, you must meet one of the following:
Experience: Bachelor's degree and completion of one year of experience.
OR
Education: Completion of at least two full years of progressive graduate education or a master's degree in a field directly related to the position.
AND
Certification: No certification is required at this level.
AND
In addition to the education and experience above the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge of policies and procedures of the blind/vision rehabilitation service.
(b) Knowledge of administration and interpretation of assessments and evaluations in blind/vision rehabilitation.
(c) Ability to develop a basic written blind/vision rehabilitation plan from assessment results and develop more complex plans with consultation from supervisor.
(d) Skill in instructing Veterans and families in a meaningful rehabilitation program and applying blind/vision rehabilitation therapeutic techniques.
(e) Ability to recommend appropriate blind/vision prosthetic devices for Veterans within the scope of practice.
(f) Ability to serve as team coordinator for assigned Veterans during their rehabilitation programs.
Do you meet the grade requirements and KSAs as outlined above?
NOTE: A transcript must be uploaded with your application.
Experience: Bachelor's degree and completion of one year of experience.
OR
Education: Completion of at least two full years of progressive graduate education or a master's degree in a field directly related to the position.
AND
Certification: No certification is required at this level.
AND
In addition to the education and experience above the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge of policies and procedures of the blind/vision rehabilitation service.
(b) Knowledge of administration and interpretation of assessments and evaluations in blind/vision rehabilitation.
(c) Ability to develop a basic written blind/vision rehabilitation plan from assessment results and develop more complex plans with consultation from supervisor.
(d) Skill in instructing Veterans and families in a meaningful rehabilitation program and applying blind/vision rehabilitation therapeutic techniques.
(e) Ability to recommend appropriate blind/vision prosthetic devices for Veterans within the scope of practice.
(f) Ability to serve as team coordinator for assigned Veterans during their rehabilitation programs.
Do you meet the grade requirements and KSAs as outlined above?
NOTE: A transcript must be uploaded with your application.
7.
At the GS-11 grade, you must meet one of the following:
Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, completion of one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade. NOTE: Your resume must outline your progressively complex experience as related to a Blind Rehab Low Vision Therapist.
OR
Education: Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Doctoral Degree; or Doctoral Degree in Blind Rehabilitation or a directly related field.
AND
Certification: Certification is required at this grade level and above. Staff BRS candidates must meet the certification requirements in paragraph 3c(1) above. BRSs at the GS-11 grade level must have at least one certification from ACVREP or a related, equivalent, professional certification. For this position, you must have obtained certification in Low vision therapy - Certified Low Vision Therapists (CLVT).
AND
In addition to meeting the KSAs described at the GS-9 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge and understanding of highly specialized complex evaluations and diagnostic tests and procedures of blind/vision rehabilitation.
(b) Ability to properly assess Veterans having diverse and multiple disabilities to make recommendations for blind/vision rehabilitation therapeutic interventions.
(c) Skill in writing a blind/vision rehabilitation plan that includes evaluation information from multiple disciplines with observable, measurable goals and that identifies specific outcomes.
(d) Skill in instructional methods and learning principles.
(e) Ability to employ interventions and unusual motivational techniques and coordinate treatment with other professionals to achieve outcomes of the rehabilitation plan.
(f) Ability to recommend appropriate blind/vision rehabilitation prosthetic devices for Veterans within scope of practice, making adaptations and modifications as required.
Do you meet the grade requirements, certification, and KSAs as outlined above?
NOTE: A transcript must be uploaded with your application.
Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, completion of one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade. NOTE: Your resume must outline your progressively complex experience as related to a Blind Rehab Low Vision Therapist.
OR
Education: Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Doctoral Degree; or Doctoral Degree in Blind Rehabilitation or a directly related field.
AND
Certification: Certification is required at this grade level and above. Staff BRS candidates must meet the certification requirements in paragraph 3c(1) above. BRSs at the GS-11 grade level must have at least one certification from ACVREP or a related, equivalent, professional certification. For this position, you must have obtained certification in Low vision therapy - Certified Low Vision Therapists (CLVT).
AND
In addition to meeting the KSAs described at the GS-9 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge and understanding of highly specialized complex evaluations and diagnostic tests and procedures of blind/vision rehabilitation.
(b) Ability to properly assess Veterans having diverse and multiple disabilities to make recommendations for blind/vision rehabilitation therapeutic interventions.
(c) Skill in writing a blind/vision rehabilitation plan that includes evaluation information from multiple disciplines with observable, measurable goals and that identifies specific outcomes.
(d) Skill in instructional methods and learning principles.
(e) Ability to employ interventions and unusual motivational techniques and coordinate treatment with other professionals to achieve outcomes of the rehabilitation plan.
(f) Ability to recommend appropriate blind/vision rehabilitation prosthetic devices for Veterans within scope of practice, making adaptations and modifications as required.
Do you meet the grade requirements, certification, and KSAs as outlined above?
NOTE: A transcript must be uploaded with your application.