Vision Educator, Vision Center Skövde

Habilitation & Health offers specialized care and support to individuals with permanent disabilities, such as reduced ability to communicate, see, hear, or move. The goal is to maintain and develop functional abilities, create conditions for good health, and enable active participation in society. Do you want to make a difference for individuals with disabilities? Welcome to Habilitation & Health, part of the Västra Götaland Region. Together, we have the power to create change. **Description** At the Vision Center, we work with habilitation and rehabilitation for individuals of all ages with visual impairments or blindness. Our team consists of dedicated vision educators, social workers, administrative staff, optometrists, and ICT technicians who collaborate to meet each patient's unique needs. We are now looking for someone who wants to be part of our team and make a difference for individuals with visual impairments or blindness. With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise in a meaningful role where collaboration and development are at the forefront. This position is to be filled at the Vision Center in Skövde. To reach relevant professional categories, more than one advertisement has been published, as several professional categories are eligible to apply for the position. **Responsibilities** As a vision educator with us, you will have an important and varied role where you primarily meet adult patients with visual impairments or blindness. Your responsibilities will include, among other things: - Conducting assessments and developing care plans based on a person-centered approach and our mission. - Testing, training, and prescribing assistive devices. Visual adaptations in smart devices. - Working to enhance the patient's independence through strategies in daily activities. - Collaborating with other healthcare providers. **Qualifications** You are positive, have a pleasant demeanor, and possess the ability to switch between independent work and teamwork. It is important that you see opportunities, can take initiative, organize your work, and contribute to a good working environment. You are structured and take responsibility for driving your and the team's work forward. The ideal candidate should be a qualified occupational therapist, optometrist, ophthalmic nurse, orthoptist, or have completed another academic education deemed relevant by the employer. Experience in rehabilitation/habilitation, education, or work experience in vision rehabilitation or ophthalmic care is an advantage. To support your introduction, we offer internal training and the opportunity to shadow an experienced vision educator. This provides you with a secure start and good conditions to integrate into the work effectively. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. At Habilitation & Health, we strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, where our employees' differences enrich and develop the organization. Interviews will be held on December 15th and 16th. Apply here: https://vgregion.varbi.com/se/what:job/jobID:872915/ We look forward to welcoming you to our team! **About Västra Götaland Region** The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland. The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more work processes. To be part of the digital transformation, you should possess basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in the development to learn new things. The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in designated positions. If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion. You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate. **Application** The Västra Götaland Region prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you, as an applicant, have questions about the advertised position or for specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system - please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement. To staffing, placement, and recruitment companies, and to you as a salesperson: We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing, placement, and recruitment companies, as well as other external actors and sellers of additional job advertisements. The Västra Götaland Region has contracted agreements.