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Vision Support Specialist I

2 months ago

San Antonio, Texas, United States Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Full time
Job Overview:

Vision Support Specialist I
The Vision Support Specialist I is appointed by and reports to the Field Supervisor.

This role involves entry-level responsibilities aimed at delivering essential services to children with visual impairments and their families through direct skills training, parental guidance, and case management, fostering the child's independence and encouraging vocational exploration and growth.

Professionals in this position provide direct assistance and manage caseloads within a specified area, collaborating with community and educational partners to help each child achieve their unique objectives.

Work at this level is conducted under general oversight and significant mentoring, allowing for some degree of initiative and independent decision-making.

Individuals in this role may also offer training and mentorship to fellow specialists. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

Regular attendance and adherence to agency leave policies are required, along with the performance of other assigned tasks.



Responsibility 1:
Delivering and documenting quality BCVDDP services to children and families (35%)

Standards:

  • Facilitates the creation and execution of Family Service Plans.
All children on the caseload will undergo an Initial Assessment.

Each child will receive one Annual Assessment annually.

Implements planned services and tracks progress through ongoing communication with the child, family, and external service providers throughout the duration of the case.

Encourages the notion of employment and future independence for children with visual impairments within the BCVDDP framework.


Ensures that adaptive aids, devices, and evaluated services are provided in line with BCVDDP policies.

  • Documents services in the electronic system within the month they are provided.
Meets the minimum requirement of 45 Service Contact Requirements (SCR) monthly unless in a probationary period.

Meets the minimum SCR contacts per fiscal year unless in a probationary period.

Each child on the caseload will receive eight contacts annually, with at least one contact occurring each quarter of the fiscal year.



Responsibility 2:
Providing high-quality BCVDDP Direct Skills Training services to children, families, external partners, and BCP staff (30%)

Standard:

  • Internal Trainings
Evaluates, plans, and delivers Direct Skills training activities to 75% of active children/families annually to meet individual goals.

  • External Partners
Engages in one outreach, training, or community event each year.

  • Maintains necessary contact and collaborates with area ECI, LEAs, ESCs, TWC, medical providers, and other relevant referral sources.
  • Utilizes additional resources as appropriate.

Responsibility 3:
Ensuring compliance with BCVDDP Program Policy, Procedures, and Quality Assurance (25%)

Standards:

  • Quality Assurance

Achieves all quality assurance benchmarks during the probationary period, including completion of field observations, case reviews, staffings, and on-the-job training.


Maintains a quality assurance standard of an overall case review performance of 80% or higher.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

A solid understanding of child development principles.

Familiarity with the psychological, social, and pre-vocational challenges faced by children with visual impairments.

Knowledge of counseling techniques applicable to children with disabilities.

Awareness of resources available for children with visual disabilities.

Proficiency in managing caseloads by objectives.

Understanding of report and record maintenance principles and practices.

Competence in using personal computers and familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office software.

Skill in assessing and providing appropriate counseling, guidance, and support as per the established program plan.

Ability to develop an individualized program plan with the child and family based on diagnostic and evaluative data.

Strong communication skills to articulate ideas, instructions, and reports both orally and in writing.

Capacity to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, departmental staff, agency personnel, and external organizations.

Ability to plan, organize, and review essential functions for optimal results.

Proficiency in basic arithmetic operations; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; interpret graphs.