Low Vision Therapists, Orientation & Mobility Specialists, & Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Master's degree
Salary
High: $123,870.00
Average: $92,800.00
Hourly
Average: $44.61

What they do:

Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.

On the job, you would:

  • Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
  • Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
  • Train clients with visual impairments to use mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

95% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
89% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
87% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
86% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
83% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
83% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
82% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
74% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
73% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
73% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
70% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
70% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
69% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
68% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
65% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Social  -  Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
61% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

83% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
67% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
67% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
61% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

78% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
72% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
69% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
66% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
66% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.
Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
Prepare healthcare training materials.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
Diagnose medical conditions.
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
Recommend types of assistive devices.
Advocate for individual or community needs.
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

94% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
93% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
93% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
93% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
86% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
83% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
82% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
75% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
74% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
68% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
66% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
66% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
65% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
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Tasks & Values

85% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
81% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
78% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
78% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
76% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
76% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
71% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
70% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
70% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
69% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
69% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
68% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
66% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
66% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
65% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
65% Performing for or Working Directly with the Public  -  Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
65% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Getting Started

Education:
57%
Master's Degree
22%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.

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