Rehabilitation/Mobility Instructor

Agency: Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 07/09/2024
Closing Date: 07/22/2024
Salary: (Eff 7/1/24) $6,005-$8,678/month ($72,060-$104,136/year)
Job Type: Salaried
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

                                                       Posting Identification Number38848
Position Overview
The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position provides professional instruction and counseling in independent living skills to individuals who are Blind, Visually Impaired or DeafBlind in the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services field offices working with customers in their home environment and/or group or classroom setting. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with good communication skills.

Job Responsibilities
1. Provides professional instruction and counseling in independent living skills to individuals who are blind, visually impaired and/or Deafblind in an assigned geographical area in the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services.
2. Manages caseload of customers who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or DeafBlind.
3. Establishes and nurtures effective working relationships with customers.
4. Participates in staff meetings and assists with training for trainee level staff.
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires a master's degree with major coursework in rehabilitation, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation teaching, guidance and counseling, orientation and mobility, low vision and blindness, special education, or a closely related field.
2. Requires one (1)-year professional experience in rehabilitation instruction and counseling such as could be gained from completion of an agency-sponsored training program.

Preferred Qualifications
1. One (1) year of professional experience assessing individual needs and developing and implementing a plan of services outlining
individualized short- and long-range goals of personal and home management and independent living for individuals who are visually impaired, blind, or DeafBlind.
2. One (1) year of professional experience working with federal statutes related to rehabilitation programs such as the Rehabilitation Act and amendments, the Social Security Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Workforce Innovative Opportunities Act (WIOA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act, etc.
3. One (1) year of professional experience researching and remaining up to date on trends including accessibility, teaching techniques and assistive technology.
4. One (1) year of professional experience establishing trusting relationships and communicating clearly and effectively with customers, family members, coworkers, providers, and employers.
5. One (1) year of professional experience researching and adopting an effective course of action as it relates to services, barriers and concerns for individuals who are visually impaired, blind, or DeafBlind to reach their potential.
6. One (1) year of professional experience utilizing, reading, and writing braille.

Conditions of Employment
1. Requires ability to travel to provide services in the customer’s home, residential setting or group setting as well as in the build environment.
2. Requires ability to physically access the customer’s home environment and/or work environment and use public transportation.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Work Location: 211 Fulton St, Peoria, Illinois, 61602
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Customer and Community Blind Services
Region 3
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: Social Services