NYSCB VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)

NYSCB's Vocational Rehabilitation Program offers a pool of talented, reliable people who are trained in a variety of different fields, including hospitality, manufacturing, and office management. NYSCB's Vocational Rehabilitation Program can provide an employee who is losing their sight with technical assistance to adapt to their new impairment without sacrificing their career. NYSCB counselors work with employees and employers to obtain the appropriate adaptive equipment, mobility training, or reader services that can assist blind employees in retaining their position and performing job duties efficiently.

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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Physical Address

52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Hours

Agency requests client call for details

Voice

(914) 993-5389

Other

Voice

518-473-7793

Main

Application process

Contact the nearest NYSCB district office: Albany: 518-473-1093, Craig Walton White Plains: 914-993-5389, Ana Duraes

Fee

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Eligibility

Employers seeking reliable workers with disabilities or currently have an employee who is losing their sight

Languages

Russian

Arabic

Spanish

Chinese

Service area

Albany County, NY
Essex County, NY
Rockland County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Dutchess County, NY
Nassau County, NY
Ulster County, NY
Orange County, NY
Clinton County, NY
Franklin County, NY
Putnam County, NY
Sullivan County, NY
Westchester County, NY

Agency info

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)

Responsible for programs and services involving foster care, adoption, child protective services, operating the Statewide Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment, preventive services for children and families, services for pregnant adolescents, and protective programs for vulnerable adults. OCFS is also responsible for the functions of the State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped and coordinates response to the needs of Native Americans on reservations and in communities.