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Lighthouse Guild
New York, New York

Vision Rehab. Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 37m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lighthouse Guild as a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist – Community-Based in New York, NY, USA. Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to addressing and preventing vision loss. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 403(b)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lighthouse Guild as a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist – Community-Based.

Key Responsibilities

The Vision Rehabilitation Therapist assesses and instructs individuals who are blind or visually impaired in adaptive skills to promote safety and independent living. The role involves community-based visits, case management, and collaboration with rehabilitation professionals and family members.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's or master's degree in rehabilitation therapy or a related field and possess knowledge of Grade II Braille. A Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) credential is preferred, and the ability to travel throughout New York City is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Adaptive independent living skillsAssessment and evaluationInstructional techniquesAdaptive equipmentMobile device accessibilityProblem-solvingDocumentationInterpersonal skillsTime managementMentorshipCommunication skills

Mental Health Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (609 salary observations; 908 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (12,568 salary observations; 28,474 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
35%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

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About Lighthouse Guild

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b)
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off