[humanser] Hello everyone

[Teal Blooworth]

Well Jonathan do you mean a masters in rehab counseling or psychology 
counseling? i would think rehab counseling but i am alittle confused
-Teal
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Alpert" <jna3434 at comcast.net>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Hello everyone


> HI teal, and welcome to this news list.
>
> I think that we all have our own stories and we can all give you our own
> opinion but you have to find what is best for you.
>  I actually got my BA in criminal justice and only after that, did I
> realize being a lawyer wasnt really for me and I tried my hands in
> counseling and it fit me well and so I have just kept with it getting a
> graduate degree and an advance grad degree in psychology counseling.
>
> If I could do it all over again, I probably would. There are so many more
> options  being a socialworker than a counselor.
> Plus, and I have not figured it out yet, but the levels of being a
> counselor do not equal those in the socialwork field. Meaning, what you 
> can
> do with a BA in social work, you need a master's in counseling.
>
> Keep on with the socialwork degree.
>   good luck and take care
>
> Jonathan
>
>
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> Behalf Of JD Townsend
> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 12:40 AM
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Hello everyone
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>
>
> Hello & Welcome Teal:
>
> I would seek a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology or in
> rehabilitation.  The benefit of the social work option is that it will
> enable you to do a very wide range of professional positions, including
> rehabilitation.  I found that almost every liberal arts course was helpful
> in developing my career.  Literature and music classes enhanced my ability
> to attend to words and rhythms, while sports and math gave me an
> appreciation of rules and logical thinking.  It is all grist for the mill.
> The one class I would especially look at is Sociology, this class will 
> give
> you a background that will support your future plans.
>
> The nice thing about a BA in Social Work is that it will shorten a 
> Master's
> degree Social Work program from two years to one.
>
>
> Best of luck.
>
>
>
> JD Townsend, LCSW
> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
> Helping the light dependent to see.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Teal Blooworth" <tealbloodworth at gmail.com>
> To: <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 1:50 PM
> Subject: [humanser] Hello everyone
>
>
>> Hello everyone my name is Teal Bloodworth and i am a student at Brescia
>> University planning to go into social work. I have been blind for about 2
>> and a half years and hope to one day work in a rehab counseling/social
>> work setting with TBI. I am only a sophomore but dont really know what
>> things would help with my future profession.
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