Full-Time

Driver Rehabilitation Specialist

Rochester Rehabilitation Center

Rochester Rehabilitation Center

51-200 employees

Provides rehabilitation services, employment, and wellness

No salary listed

Rochester, NY, USA

In Person

The role may require travel to provide services.

Associate's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
CPR
First Aid

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Requirements
  • A minimum associate degree with one year of experience in driver training or education, physical rehabilitation, or a related human services field.
  • Must be a DMV-certified driving instructor or obtain the certification within the first year of employment.
  • First Aid and CPR certification are required.
  • Excellent communication skills are required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
  • Required certifications and licenses must be maintained.
Responsibilities
  • Assist clients in achieving mobility independence by thoroughly assessing their ability to drive.
  • Provide driver training to help clients obtain or retain their driver's license.
  • Recommend vehicles and adaptive equipment for drivers and safe passengers with disabilities.
  • Perform clinical, behind-the-wheel, vehicle, and adaptive-equipment driver evaluations, including possible travel to provide services.
  • Meet productivity standards and use supervision effectively to communicate progress.
  • Complete required documentation within established timeframes, including progress notes, evaluations, training and equipment reports, SALS, timesheets, lesson plans, and DMV reports.
  • Communicate with individuals, funding sources, referral agents, colleagues, vendors, and other professionals to manage the caseload.
  • Perform timely department vehicle inspections and maintenance.
  • Research adaptive equipment and vehicles.
  • Participate in team meetings and required training.
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures, including Corporate Compliance Policies and the Code of Conduct.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with people with disabilities or medical conditions.
Rochester Rehabilitation Center

Rochester Rehabilitation Center

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Rochester Rehabilitation Center helps people with disabilities or other life challenges improve their work ability, well-being, and independence through a broad range of services. It offers mental health counseling, physical and occupational therapies, and employment and training programs to support people in leading fuller, more active lives. The organization works through direct services, vocational programs, and partnerships, including its long-running collaboration with the Al Sigl Center and its OutSource employment division, now as part of Ability Partners since 2016. Programs are delivered in community settings with a focus on rehabilitation turning into opportunity, aiming to maximize each person’s potential and everyday functioning. Overall, the goal is to empower individuals to achieve meaningful work, steady wellness, and independent living.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rochester, New York

Founded

1919

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What believers are saying

  • In 2025, leadership said cross-affiliate systems integration improved efficiency and stabilized critical services.
  • Tom Golisano's $5 million, five-year gift funds programming and accessibility improvements.
  • Darrell Whitbeck's 2026 CEO role and new partnerships support continued expansion across affiliates.

What critics are saying

  • Shared leadership under Ability Partners concentrates execution risk across multiple affiliates and budgets.
  • Rising dependence on grants and philanthropy threatens program continuity if 2025 fundraising softens.
  • Any parent-level operational failure could force service cuts and shrink Rochester Rehabilitation's standalone identity.

What makes Rochester Rehabilitation Center unique

  • Since 1919, Rochester Rehabilitation built six specialized programs for disability, employment, and mental health.
  • Its DriveOn, SportsNet, Employment Connection, OneSource, and Ventures PROS offerings span one campus network.
  • Ability Partners integration since 2016 gives Rochester Rehabilitation shared systems and broader service scale.

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