Rehabilitation Technician - Blind - Ops - 48006190

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Date:
Jul 29, 2026

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Requisition No:880475

Agency:
Department of Education

Bureau of Client Services and Program Support

Location:
District 7/Lakeland (Polk County)

Position Title:
Rehabilitation Technician - Blind - OPS

Hourly Rate: $18.51 to $20.36 per hour

CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
• Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
• Any position held by a Florida University
• All periods of employment from high school graduation
• All periods of current or prior unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
• Any Education
• Your resume and application must match
• * Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed– you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
• If claiming
  
  Veteran’s Preference , the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming
  
  Right to First Interview , the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.

If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position serves as a Rehabilitation Technician in the Division of Blind Services District 7 Satellite Office, located in Lakeland, Florida. This position is responsible for providing intake services and case management for blind and visually impaired consumers of the Division of Blind Services. Intake services include gathering eye medical data for the purpose of eligibility determination by the Human Services Program Consultant (Employment Program Counselor).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Note:

The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:

• Conducts client intake.
• Assesses client’s resources.
• Performs follow-up and maintains client contact through telephone calls and emails.
• Interviews, counsels, and evaluates clients to determine individual therapeutic activity needs.
• Consults with other professionals and team members concerning recommended programs.
• Prepares reports on clients’ progress and their reactions to various activities.
• Evaluates rehabilitation therapy programs and makes recommendations for adjustments and revisions.
• Conducts in-depth interviews with a diverse group of blind…