OUTREACH ASSOCIATE (Mat-Su Valley)

Variable schedule averaging 10 hours per week
The Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is looking for an Outreach Associate to find Mat-Su residents with uncorrectable vision loss and provide them access to vision rehabilitation services to improve their overall health, wellbeing, and quality of life. The outreach associate will work from home and travel throughout the Mat-Su Borough developing and maintaining re-lationships with eye doctors, senior providers, and others in a position to refer and making presentations to community groups. In addition, the outreach associate will provide intake and referral support to clients, schedule and coordinate services, and provide for peer networking and social opportunities.
Professional liability insurance provided. Necessary computer and office equipment provided. Mileage reimbursement and monthly contribution to cell phone. Option for pre-tax employee 403(b) retirement savings.

Required Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree in vision rehabilitation, health care, human services, or a related field. Proven successful experience in health care, senior services, or client services for people with disabilities. A satisfactory report from a criminal background check is required. Preferred: Successful experience working in the vision rehabilitation field.

Working Conditions:
• Work is conducted in the outreach associate’s home and in medical or agency offices and vari-ous venues throughout the Mat-Su Valley. Work may sometimes be conducted in clients’ homes.
• The work schedule is variable depending on planned activities and will include occasional eve-nings and weekends (estimated two times per quarter).
• Regular travel throughout the Mat-Su Valley is required, using a personal vehicle or an alternate pre-approved arrangement.

Please send a cover letter and resume (email preferred) to:

Karen Coady, Program Manager info@alaskabvi.org
3903 Taft Drive, Anchorage, AK 99517

The Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Location: Mat-Su Valley
• Compensation: $16-$18 per hour
• Telecommuting is ok.
• This is a part-time job.
• This is at a non-profit organization.
• OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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