[humanser] Acknowledge or ignore?

[Judith Bron]

Mary, You can call him and say something like, "It was wonderful meeting 
you.  I appreciated your help in negotiating the facility, but from my past 
working experience I know that I can navagate a facility with no problem.  I 
just wanted to thank you for making it easier my first time."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Chappell" <mtc5 at cox.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>; 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:47 PM
Subject: [humanser] Acknowledge or ignore?


> Hoping you all can help me with a dilemma that may appear silly but, it's
> heavy on my mind.
> Recently, I went to an interview for a year-long, extern training 
> experience
> at a state psychiatric hospital. I currently work on a psychiatric unit at 
> a
> research hospital. 7 Other candidates were also there. So, day begins with 
> a
> panel interview with 2 of the 10 supervisory clinicians with whom I'll be
> working. Following that, there is an group tour where all candidates come
> together to tour the facility, a large, multi unit facility with 6 
> separate
> wings and a series of locked units and external courtyards.
>
> When the group tour was beginning, the tour guide, another supervisor who
> heads up the assessment tasks and is the Director of Training, asked me if
> I'd like to take his arm and tour the facility. In the moment part of me
> wanted to decline, lest the perception be that I am unable to negotiate 
> the
> facility on my own, but, for efficiency I accepted, thanking him for"front
> row seats". The tour went well, I laughing and joking with the supervisor,
> discussing aspects of the therapeutic milieu, patient challenges, and
> training opportunities. All felt like it went well. Down to the moments 
> when
> I was leaving the interview and the same supervisor was in the exit way 
> with
> another candidate who was asking a question. As I was going through the
> supervisor stopped me and asked me to be in touch. Long story short, I 
> felt
> content with the experience, that is, until I reflected on it. I am
> wondering if I should address the sighted-guide issue and my capacity for
> independence and autonomy. Part of me feels like I should, in some way
> emphasize my comfort in negotiating the facility on my own and another 
> part
> of me feels I would be magnifying something that need not be an issue.
>
> I work on a unit and have had no problems in the past... Any thoughts? Do 
> I
> say something or do I leave it alone? They will be interviewing on three
> other dates and will decide on 3 trainees for the next academic year.
> Decisions will be made on April 13. Let me know your thoughts.
> Mary
>
>
>
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