JOB SUMMARY:
Are you an Occupational Therapist ready to lead and inspire? Lighthouse Louisiana is looking for a Director of Vision Rehabilitation Services to head an innovative team dedicated to empowering individuals with varying degrees of vision loss in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge regions.
Why Join Us?
· Leadership Opportunity: Lead, hire, and supervise a passionate team of vision rehab professionals.
· Impactful Work: Develop and administer life-changing programs for adults and youth with vision loss.
· Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team that values collaboration, critical thinking, and leading by example.
· Professional Growth: Showcase your managerial skills and drive the success of our Vision Rehabilitation Services team.
Your Role:
As the DVRS, you'll oversee our vision rehab programs, ensuring their success and alignment with the Lighthouse mission. You'll need excellent communication and team-building skills, along with a genuine passion for developing comprehensive and impactful programming.
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JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, Vision Studies, or relevant field required.
2. Special Knowledge or Skills: Extensive knowledge of vision loss and rehabilitative techniques to optimize level of function for clients of all ages; Must have strong working knowledge of professions in the field of vision rehabilitation and their unique roles in the continuum of care; Must have working knowledge of medical billing to guide the process for invoicing insurance for services; Proficient in use of standard productivity tools such as Microsoft Office suite and Salesforce; Excellent time management and organizational skills; Superior verbal and written communication skills; Self-driven, able to work independently and with diverse teams; Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
3. Experience: Proven success as a team leader with at least 3-5 years’ experience managing multi-disciplinary Programs required. Experience managing Medicare/Medicaid billing required. Experience managing and/or working in collaboration with Occupational Therapy programs required.
4. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise all Vision Rehab staff, Interns, and volunteers.
5. Physical: Able to effectively perform the specified duties.
6. Personality Traits: Proven leader who can inspire and motivate teams. Self-directed, mission focused, and outcome-driven; Values integrity, transparency, and accountability; Welcomes diverse opinions and strives for inclusion; Punctual, responsive, and organized; Maintain professional appearance and attitude appropriate to the position; Positive, enthusiastic, patient, and compassionate; Proactive leader; Creative thinker with a willingness to constantly adapt to the day and the need of the organization, department, and individual clients.
7. Working Conditions: Primarily office setting. Some travel required, primarily within the New Orleans and Baton Rouge regions.
Salary: Commensurate with education, certification, and experience in the fields of Occupational Therapy and Vision Rehabilitation.
Sign-on Bonus and/or Relocation Assistance Available
At Lighthouse Louisiana, we are committed to the principles of equal employment. We comply with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment including, but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay (and other compensation), termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. In addition, we take affirmative actions to recruit, hire, promote and retain veterans.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work setting:
Work Location: In person