[humanser] home visits

Fri Mar 19 14:41:27 UTC 2010

It is great advice.  When I worked at a large hospital on Long Island 
driving was supposedly a requirement, but many employees many of them 
sighted did not need to drive except to work and home.

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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 9:27 AM
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] home visits

> This is fantastic advice!  If you need to transport clients, then it is
> acceptable to have a driving requirement.  If not, or if there is just the
> off chance that client transport is part of the job, then this requirement
> is ridiculous.  So, when you get the feel for the jobs you'd like, apply
> anyway, as long as driving is not essential to the job.  They might argue
> that doing home visits makes driving essential, but this is not the case.
> You can possibly take public transportation, depending on the city, and/or
> hire drivers, some might even be volunteers, to take you where you need to
> go.  Most agencies pay for mileage, so it really doesn't matter if you are
> driving the vehicle, your driver should be able to be paid that money for
> the miles he or she drives for you.
> Good luck!
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Karen Rose
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 4:04 AM
> To: 'Human Services Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [humanser] home visits
>
> Before deciding not to apply simply because of a drivers' license
> requirement, be sure that driving, not simply being able to get from place
> to place on your own, is actually an essential function of the particular
> job.  Many years ago, my city mental health department was requiring a
> drivers' license for all positions.  When I asked whether they really
> intended to eliminate all blind people and many epileptics who were
> otherwise qualified, they quickly backed off and invited me to apply.  As
> the positions in which I was interested involved doing outpatient
> psychotherapy sitting in a chair, there was absolutely no reason to 
> require
> a drivers' license; the therapists drove no one but themselves.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of leslie penko
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:23 AM
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [humanser] home visits
>
> I have not conducted home visits within my professional experiences but 
> also
> would benefit from knowing who is traveling to people's homes, how it 
> works
> and how traveling and transporting clients within a Case Management 
> capasity
> works for those of you doing that.  I am still looking for a job (over 6
> months) and fear the worst because I am avoiding applying to most CM jobs 
> as
> it is a requirement that you have a valid Class D Wisconsin Driver's 
> license
> and good driving history.  I know there is much discussion around this 
> topic
> but I would really appreciate any insight.
>
> Warmly,
> Leslie Penko, MSSA, CAPSW
> --- On Wed, 3/17/10, humanser-request at nfbnet.org
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> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:07:09 -0400
> From: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
> To: "Yolanda Garcia" <yvgarcia at gmail.com>,    "Laurel Brown"
>     <lcbrown at verizon.net>,    "Melissa Ann Riccobono"
> <melissa at riccobono.us>,
>     "Meleah H. Jensen" <meleahheather at gmail.com>,    "Leslie Penko"
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>     Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>,    "JD Townsend"
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> Subject: [humanser] Home visits.
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> I need to know about anyone doing home visits as part to their jobs.  It 
> is
> extremely important.
> Each day is a precious gift
> David R. Stayer, LCSW
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> From: Anna Giller <anna.giller at oit.state.nj.us>
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> Subject: [humanser] Looking for an advice
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> Hi Everyone!
>
> I'm looking for your advice.
> I'm a computer programmer, but this occupation became a torture sinse I 
> had
> to switch to the screen reader.
> I currently possess M.S. in Mathematics and teaching.
> I would like to work with people rather than with the computers.
> I would be happy to work as a rehabilitation or addiction counselor, or
> something similar. But I cann't spend 2 years getting a degree in
> psychology, I'm not that young any more.
> My question is - where to acquire the necessary skills as soon as 
> possible?
> I'll really appreciate your advice.
>
> Sincerely,
> Anna
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