Orientation Counselor II – Technology Specialist

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🌾 Nebraska – Remote

🌾 Nebraska – Remote

💵 $22 / hour

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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City of Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Government

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1900

🏛️ Government

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<City of Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Government> City of Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Government is the municipal government of Scottsbluff, a city in the Nebraska Panhandle. It provides local public services including city administration, city council and planning, permitting and development services, public works (streets, stormwater, sanitation, water and wastewater), utilities billing, public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation, library services, economic development, and community programs. The site centralizes resources like agendas and minutes, permits and licenses, bid opportunities, maps/GIS, rates and forms, and contact information for residents and businesses.

📋 Description

• Evaluates the present level of skill possessed by clients to identify attainable goals and areas of needed improvement to adjust to blindness. • Educates clients and the public in understanding the various implications of blindness and how this relates to current attitudes toward blindness. • Conducts technology assessments for clients and employers. • Makes recommendations for the purchase of assistive technology. • Provides training in assistive technology to clients and staff. • Prepares and implements instructional programs for clients to address the necessary skills to deal effectively with blindness such as computer use (email, internet, social media, screen readers or low vision applications), cooking and other homemaking skills, Braille and cane travel. • Prepares periodic reports to evaluate the clients’ progress toward successful rehabilitation and to monitor the overall effectiveness of programs provided. • Assists in the training of new staff members in the different philosophies of working with the blind, the implications of being blind and teaching daily living skills to the blind. • At times, serves as a team leader for a working group of Orientation Counselors. • Refers clients to additional opportunities provided by the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and other social service agencies. • Other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social science, behavioral science, social work, counseling/guidance, vocational rehabilitation, psychology, sociology, human development, education, healthcare, business, information technology, computer science, assistive/adaptive technology, or related and two years’ experience; OR Master’s degree in any of the above-mentioned fields or related area and one year of experience. • Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. • This position requires travel. • Regular and reliable attendance is required. • Maintaining of the CVRCB Certification, once acquired on the job, is required.

🏖️ Benefits

• 13 paid holidays • Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately • Military leave • 156% (that's not a typo!) state-matched retirement • Tuition reimbursement • Employee assistance program • 79% employer paid health insurance plans • Dental and vision insurance plans • Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government • Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State • Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service • Training and Development based on your career aspirations • Fun, inviting teammates • A safe and secure environment