[humanser] Acknowledge or ignore?

[Judith Bron]

Let us know what happened!  Good luck!  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Chappell" <mtc5 at cox.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Acknowledge or ignore?


> Judith,
> Thank you. I really appreciate the advice
> Yeah, if I normalize the situation focusing on the first time aspects of
> the experience, there is a better semblance of equity. Thanks.
> Mary
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> Behalf Of Judith Bron
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:55 PM
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>
> 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>;
> <bblind-counselors at topica.com>
> 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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