Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Needed Do you have your master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and enjoy helping others? If yes, have you applied at ORS?If you would like to work here, go to https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rhodeisland and "Search" for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor positions that are currently available.
Services For The Blind And Visually Impaired (SBVI) Purpose: The purpose of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is to provide eligible individuals with visual impairments the opportunities and support that will enable them to become independent, active, self-sustaining members of their community. Eligibility: To be eligible for services, you must be visually impaired, with acuity of 20/60 or less in the better eye with correction, or a field loss of twenty degrees or less in the better eye. Programs: Vocational Rehabilitation /Blind Business Enterprises Program (BEP) Independent Living and Social Services Program Children's Social Service Program Adult Social Service / Independent Living Program Older Blind Independent Living Program NEWSLINE for the Blind As of July, 2005, individuals who are blind, visually impaired or print handicapped can utilize this comprehensive newspaper reading service that is accessible through the use of any touch-tone phone. For an application, contact INTAKE at 401-462-7908 or by email at ORS.SBVIInfo@ors.ri.gov or fill out a copy and return it to address on form. Fact Sheets Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Fact Sheet (En Espanol) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes NEWSLINE Fact Sheet.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired (SBVI) Brochure PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Social Services Fact Sheet PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Social Services Fact Sheet (En Espanol) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Related Links Governor's Advisory Council for the Blind National Federation of the Blind American Foundation for the Blind IN-SIGHT Perkins School for the Blind The Carroll Center The Hadley School Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities American Council for the Blind American Printing House for the Blind Guide to Braille Resources Library of Congress National Library Services for the Blind & Physically Handicapped National Braille Press Talking Books Library Forms Referral Form - Report of Eye Examination