VISIONS is currently seeking a Bi-Lingual (Spanish) Social Worker. This position encompasses three distinct components: social casework with participants and their families, assistance with benefits and outreach to recruit potential participants. Most of this job can be performed virtually with the approval of the immediate supervisor and either COO, CEO, or CPO. The Social Worker will be required to meet with participants in person as per participant preference and NYSCB requirements. Site visits to government and other agencies may be required on a case-by-case basis. […]
VCB Workforce/Rehab Counselor
Job Title: VCB Workforce/Rehab Counselor. The Workforce Counselor provides a range of prevocational and job readiness skills training to legally blind participants enrolled in the Vocational Rehabilitation Center (VRC) programs at the VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB) campus. Such programs may include vocational skills training courses, internships, work experience training, and work readiness classes. […]
Archived VISIONS Status Updates
Update 6: May 11, 2020 During these uncertain times, we remain committed to serving the needs of participants who are blind and visually impaired, living in all boroughs of NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland County, and several counties in New Jersey. We are proud to provide the following updates regarding our continued vision rehabilitation services […]
Andrew S. Fisher, PhD, Joins VISIONS Board of Directors
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired today announced that Andrew S. Fisher PhD, has joined VISIONS Board of Directors effective 3/10/2020, following his retirement from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind on February 28, 2020 where he served as Executive Director for 20 years. […]
Nonprofit advocates call for $100M state investment into their infrastructure
Source: NYN First Read Advocates are calling on New York state to make a recurring $100 million investment into a program that allows nonprofits to access funds for infrastructure projects as part of this year’s budget. Established in 2015, the Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program allows nonprofits to apply for grants to help them make technological […]
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT)
Job Title: Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) Employee Status: Exempt Professional-Learned Professional CVRT provides rehabilitation services to enhance the independence of people who are visually impaired or blind. They perform assessments of consumer needs; prepares and implements a teaching plan using individual lesson plans. CVRT must have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Blind Rehabilitation […]
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT), Dual Trained
Job Title: Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT), Dual Trained Department: Rehabilitation Services Employee Status: Exempt Professional-Learned Professional Reports To: Senior Director of Rehabilitation Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Definition: Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (CVRTs) work with visually impaired individuals to reestablish or develop independent living skills. CVRTs are knowledgeable in […]
Ezvid Wiki Includes VISIONS on its Groups Working To Help The Blind & Visually Impaired list
Founded in 2011, Ezvid Wiki was the world’s first video wiki, and is now among the top 3,000 websites in the United States. Their YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers, with nearly 300 million views since founding. Those with visual impairments deserve the same opportunities as the rest of society, regardless of where they live. […]
VISIONS Insights Newsletter – Winter 2017 Issue 09
Join us on November 29, 2017 Open House for New York State’s First and Only Residential Vocational Rehabilitation Center (VRC) for Blind Youth On August 6, with nearly 200 people in attendance, VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired proudly launched the brand new VISIONS Vocational Rehabilitation Center program with a Grand Opening Ribbon […]
Ford’s Feel the View smart window lets blind passengers enjoy the landscape
Ford has developed a “new haptic visual language” that allows blind people to experience the view through a car window. The Feel the View smart window captures an image of the surrounding scenery and translates it into vibrations on a tactile display that a passenger can explore through touch. Ford’s Feel the View smart window […]