Role & responsibilities
- Conduct initial assessment of individuals with blindness, low vision and VIMD and identify their rehabilitation needs.
- Provide counselling and guidance to individuals and their families to understand the impact of vision loss and available rehabilitation options.
- Develop individualized rehabilitation plans based on the persons needs, abilities, interests and goals.
- Provide training in independent living skills, communication skills, orientation and mobility, Braille and other rehabilitation skills, as required.
- Conduct Functional Vision Assessment and provide appropriate recommendations for functional use of vision.
- Train individuals in the effective use of optical and non-optical low vision devices and assistive technology.
- Provide educational guidance and support to children, students and their families based on their visual and functional needs.
- Provide rehabilitation support to individuals with multiple disabilities and coordinate with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Provide vocational guidance, skills training,



referral and job placement support, wherever required.
- Prepare medical reports, recommendation letters, case reports and other required documentation.
- Monitor individual progress, conduct follow-up and modify rehabilitation plans based on changing needs.
- Conduct and coordinate Parent Meets, parental workshops, Summer Camps and other rehabilitation programmes.
- Participate as a resource faculty in training programmes and conduct sessions on low vision and rehabilitation for parents, rehabilitation workers, vision technicians, optometrists and other professionals.
- Participate in departmental activities, outreach programmes, camps and community-based rehabilitation initiatives.
- Maintain equipment, assistive devices and training materials and ensure proper upkeep of the department.
- Monitor the work of field assistants at secondary centres, as and when required.

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📌 Walk-in || Rehabilitation Counselor (Vijayawada)
🏢 L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI)
📍 Vijayawada