[humanser] Internship issue

[JD TOWNSEND]

Hi:

Rick Brown, MSW, went through an internship at the VA a few years ago and 
I'll send him a copy of your message.  I regularly scan forms into MS Word 
format and complete them on a PC or on the BrailleNote.  I like to complete 
forms on the notetaker because I can sit face to face and not be concerned 
about completing forms with my back or side faced to a computer -- much 
friendlier.

In our field we need to complete forms for people at times.  I encourage 
folks to be independent but the agency sometimes requires me to do it.


JD Townsend, LCSW
Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
Helping the light dependent to see.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharin" <coffeemommy at verizon.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:35 PM
Subject: [humanser] Internship issue


> Hey everybody,
>
> I've been trying to come up with a solution to this and decided if anyone 
> on
> the list had any thoughts. I am a 2nd year MSW student. My field placement
> is at the VA in the Domiciliary psychosocial rehab program. Although the 
> VA
> has a paperless system, there are still some printed materials, intake 
> forms
> and various housing apps, that social workers complete for their clients.
> When I try to talk with my supervisor about how I can go about doing this,
> she just says not to worry about it, that she can do these forms. However, 
> I
> find this to be completely unacceptable, especially since the VA often 
> hires
> interns. I will certainly not be hired if I need people to do my work for
> me. I have thought of scanning the image and filling in answers to the
> intake form on the computer and then printing out the form. However, I 
> think
> things often look different after they are printed out again. In terms of
> the housing and other applications for my clients, I feel that they should
> be filling them out and I could help them figure out what to write, since
> out vets are supposed to be able to live with some level of independence.
> But this doesn't seem to be the way things are done. Any suggestions would
> be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Sharin
>
>
>


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