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 North East New York
Physical Address
52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Application process
Contact the nearest NYSCB district office: Albany: 518-473-1093, Craig Walton White Plains: 914-993-5389, Ana Duraes
Fee
Call for details
Eligibility
Employers seeking reliable workers with disabilities or currently have an employee who is losing their sight
Languages
Spanish; Chinese; Russian; Arabic; Language Line
Service area
Essex County, New York
Schenectady County, New York
Warren County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Franklin County, New York
Schoharie County, New York
Putnam County, New York
Greene County, New York
Ulster County, New York
Albany County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Orange County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Columbia County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Fulton County, New York
Clinton County, New York
Montgomery County, New York
Sullivan County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York
Washington County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Hamilton County, New York
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.