[Jobs] FW: [acb-hsp] Fwd: blind-counselors: paid 2 year internship

[Peter Altschul]

CAREER OPPORTUNITY - DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS
TECHNICAL CAREER FIELD

BLIND REHABILITATION SERVICE - VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN BLIND REHABILITATION

VA BLIND REHABILITATION SERVICE IS OFFERING 10 FULL-TIME COMPETITIVE PAY
INTERNSHIPS, IN THE BLIND REHABILITATION CENTERS, FOR PROFESSIONALS WITH
AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.  INTERNS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A 2-YEAR
FORMAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES TO PROGRESS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE AND HIGHER
PAYING POSITIONS.  INTERNSHIPS ARE LOCATED IN CHICAGO, IL, BIRMINGHAM,
AL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, PALO ALTO, CA, SAN JUAN, PR, SEATTLE, WA AND
WEST HAVEN, CT.

INTERNS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TRAINING WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR FULL-TIME POSITIONS IN VHA BLIND REHABILITATION OR MAY BE PLACED
NON-COMPETITIVELY IN A POSITION.  OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING
THE INTERNSHIPS TO PURSUE VA CAREERS THROUGH ADVANCEMENT TO SPECIALIZED
PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.

WORK WILL INCLUDE:

    ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL GOAL-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS
FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT WHO ARE TEENAGED TO ELDERLY VETERANS.
    IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS TO HELP VETERANS ACHIEVE THEIR
GOALS.
    COORDINATION OF THE VETERANS' OVERALL BLIND REHABILITATION EXPERIENCES
FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.

VA - A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE PROVISION OF BLIND AND LOW VISION
REHABILITATION

THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (VHA) HAS TEN INPATIENT BLIND
REHABILITATION CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. STAFF AT THE BLIND
REHABILITATION CENTERS INSTRUCTS VETERANS IN THE SKILL AREAS OF
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, LIVING SKILLS, MANUALS SKILLS, VISUAL SKILLS
AND COMPUTER ACCESS TRAINING. OTHER STAFF INCLUDES LOW VISION
OPTOMETRISTS, A STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST, SOCIAL WORKER, RECREATION
COORDINATOR AND NURSING STAFF 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

EACH BLIND REHABILITATION STAFF PROVIDES TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 200
VETERANS ANNUALLY. CENTER STAFF EXPERIENCES THE REWARDING AND CREATIVE
CHALLENGE OF WORKING WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF VETERANS. STAFF MEMBERS ARE
EXPOSED TO OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN THEIR POSITIONS BY HELPING TO
EVALUATE AND DEVELOP NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS AND NEW DEVICES.
OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND CONFERENCES SPONSORED BY NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS IN BLIND REHABILITATION.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ARE ABUNDANT.
   IN ADDITION TO THE TRADITIONAL BLIND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, VHA HAS
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A THREE YEAR, $40 MILLION DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL
OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING LOW VISION AND PROVIDING CARE FOR
VETERANS CLOSE TO HOME. THESE PROGRAMS WILL ENHANCE INPATIENT SERVICES
AND EXPAND OUTPATIENT BLIND AND LOW VISION SERVICES AT THE APPROXIMATELY
1,400 SITES NATIONALLY WHERE THE VHA PROVIDES CARE.

  COMPETITIVE SALARY

"BLIND REHABILITATION SPECIALIST" 601 SERIES - LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT
GOVERNMENT SCHEDULE GRADES -7/9/11 FTEE SALARY LEVELS EFFECTIVE JANUARY
2007
.   GS-7    $41,367 YEARLY
.   GS-9    $50,599 YEARLY
.   GS-11*$61,221 - $79,590 (*SALARY POTENTIAL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF INTERNSHIP)

ADDITIONAL INTERNSHIP BENEFITS

DURING THE 2-YEAR TRAINING PERIOD THE INTERNSHIP ALSO PROVIDES (IN
ADDITIONAL TO SALARY):

    $5000.00 PER YEAR FOR TRAINING AND TEXTBOOKS.
    $5000.00 PER YEAR FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING TO ATTEND BLIND
REHABILITATION CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS.
    FUNDS FOR RELOCATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROGRAM IF THE INTERN IS
PLACED AT A FACILITY OTHER THAN THE TRAINING SITE.

UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, INTERNS WILL BE INVITED TO
APPLY FOR ONE OF THE MANY POSITIONS IN BLIND REHABILITATION NATIONWIDE
AND WILL BE CONVERTED TO CAREER-CONDITIONAL OR CAREER APPOINTMENTS.

FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

    10 PAID FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
    13 TO 26 DAYS OF PAID ANNUAL LEAVE (PERSONAL/VACATION)
    13 DAYS OF PAID SICK LEAVE PER YEAR WITH NO LIMIT ON ACCUMULATION

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

    ELIGIBILITY FOR HIRE BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT
    MINIMUM OF BACHELORS DEGREE - PREFERABLY IN ALLIED HEALTH FIELD
RELATED TO BLIND/VISION REHABILITATION


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
GALE WATSON - BRS TECHNICAL CAREER FIELD PROGRAM MANAGER
GALE.WATSON at VA.GOV


THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SELECTION WILL
BE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL
ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, NON-DISQUALIFYING PHYSICAL HANDICAPS,
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS, OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR.

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