[humanser] Questions

Thu Aug 25 23:56:30 UTC 2011

You probably will not start out as a director and maybe not even an 
assistant director. You could poptentially be a director at a smaller 
university, but you probably will need/want a couple of years of experience 
as a disability specialist. Two good places to look for jobs are 
www.ahead.org and www.higheredjobs.com. For AHEAD, you need to be a member. 
For higheredjobs.com, you just go to the site, click on administrative, then 
click on disability services. There are generally 50 or 60 positions posted 
all over the country.

The best way to get a job, though is to network. Visit the AHEAD website and 
see if there is an affiliate in your state. Then, start going to their 
professional meetings and let it be known you are looking for a position. 
That's how I got my first position 16 years ago. Hope that helps and let me 
know if I can be of further assistance.

Kathy McGillivray, M.A.
Director of Disability Services
Hamline University, MS-c1926
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
(651) 523-2521
kmcgillivray01 at hamline.edu

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "quinto" <sanchezq at prodigy.net>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions

> To those of you all who are working with the disability services at the 
> universities: I am currently working on the 3000 Internship hours required 
> for full licensure. i should be done in June 2012. I would like to work in 
> the university. What steps should I take as soon as I finish up these and 
> am fully licensed as an LPC to give me the chances of landing a job as an 
> assistant director/director of a disability office? Thanks.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kathy McGillivray" <kjm at usfamily.net>
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions
>
>
>> Hello. I also work in the disability services in higher education 
>> setting. I am the director of disability services at Hamline University. 
>> I just started there in June. Prior to that, I was the director of 
>> disability services at Bethel University for 11 years. Our shop is not 
>> big like Natasha's which means I do a lot of everything including 
>> supervising student workers, helping develop university policy, ensuring 
>> compliance, working with individual students, and a number of other 
>> things. I've also taught some classes over the years. Our super busy 
>> season is coming up. It is a great career and I use my counseling skills 
>> a lot, although not with traditional therapy.
>>
>> Natasha, I'd love to pick your brain about a few things when things slow 
>> down for you a bit. I'm needing to manage more of the hands-on services 
>> at Hamline, since I don't have an auxiliary services coordinator now as I 
>> did at Bethel. Anyway, maybe when things slow down for us in November. 
>> (ha ha.)
>>
>> Peace
>> Kathy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "quinto" <sanchezq at prodigy.net>
>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions
>>
>>
>>> That would be great.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Baebler, Natasha B" <nbaebler at purdue.edu>
>>> To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:31 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd be happy to talk with you about what I do and how I got here. Just 
>>> not this week! I'm swomped with first week of the semester "stuff"!
>>>
>>> Go Well,
>>> Natasha
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Natasha Baebler
>>> Assistant Dean of Auxiliary Services
>>> Purdue University - Disability Resource Center
>>> Ernest C. Young Hall, Room 830
>>> 155 S. Grant Street
>>> West Lafayette, IN 47907
>>> (P) 765-494-1247 (F) 765-496-3759
>>> nbaebler at purdue.edu
>>> www.purdue.edu/drc
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On Behalf Of quinto
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:05 PM
>>> To: Human Services Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions
>>>
>>> Wow Natosha! thats the kind of job I am looking for actually.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Baebler, Natasha B" <nbaebler at purdue.edu>
>>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:27 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions
>>>
>>>
>>> Presently I am the Assistant Dean for Auxiliary services and acting
>>> assistant director of the Disability Resource Center at Purdue 
>>> University. I
>>> teach a class and coordinate all services such as notetakers,
>>> readers/scrives, interpreters, transcriptionists, etc. for the 850+ 
>>> students
>>> with disabilities at Purdue. I also manage a staff of specialists in a
>>> variety of disability related areas all directly under the auxiliary
>>> services umbrella. Finally, I oversee our alternative format production 
>>> team
>>> including those in charge of E-text and Braille material production. 
>>> It's a
>>> challenging job for sure, but one I love!
>>>
>>> In the past, I have served as a disability services counselor 
>>> specializing
>>> in students with physical, sensory, or chronic medical disabilities. In 
>>> that
>>> role, I reviewed disability documentation, approve accommodations, and 
>>> help
>>> students determine what academic adjustments they need to have an equal
>>> chance of success in college. As we all know, college is a very 
>>> different
>>> animal than the K-12 system!
>>>
>>> Even this time of year when I'm putting in 12+ hour days, I love what I 
>>> do
>>> as I can see it making a difference in the lives of students. It really
>>> helps to be a practical user in this field!
>>>
>>> Go Well,
>>> Natasha
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Natasha Baebler
>>> Assistant Dean of Auxiliary Services
>>> Purdue University - Disability Resource Center
>>> Ernest C. Young Hall, Room 830
>>> 155 S. Grant Street
>>> West Lafayette, IN 47907
>>> (P) 765-494-1247 (F) 765-496-3759
>>> nbaebler at purdue.edu
>>> www.purdue.edu/drc
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of quinto
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:00 PM
>>> To: Alicia Richards; Human Services Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions
>>>
>>> Hello Alicia,
>>>
>>> In my experience living in Tx. I have found that having simply a degree 
>>> in
>>> mental health counseling your options are limited as far as employment.
>>> Natosha what do you do in the academia world? I would love to teach but, 
>>> a
>>> mental health counseling degree  is not enough to teach. i think you 
>>> would
>>> have more success with dual acreditation in CRC and LPC or social work. 
>>> As
>>> an LPC employment opportunities are very limited and most of the 
>>> agencies
>>> desire for you to travel and make home visits which could be challenging 
>>> for
>>> a visually impaired individual. This is my take on the subject.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Alicia Richards" <alicianfb at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:25 AM
>>> Subject: [humanser] Questions
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello, all.  I am not sure if this is the correct list to post my
>>>> questions to, so forgive me if it is not, and please let me know if 
>>>> there
>>>> would be a more appropriate list.
>>>>
>>>> 1. Most schools require either the GRE, or GMAT. I am familiar with the
>>>> GRE, though I have not taken it yet. However, I know little about the
>>>> GMAT.  Can someone tell me more about it?  How is it different from the
>>>> GRE?  Does it test for different academic areas?
>>>>
>>>> 2. The more research I do, the more confused I become. Some are telling 
>>>> me
>>>> that the direction to go is to get my mental health counseling degree.
>>>> Others are suggesting a degree in Social Work, as it offers more
>>>> flexibility in the kind of job a person could get.  What are your
>>>> experiences, with the differences between these two degrees?
>>>>
>>>> 3. Another passion of mine is rehab counseling. Up until now, I figured 
>>>> I
>>>> needed to choose only one degree: mental health counseling, or social
>>>> work, or the RC field. However, I have lately learned of several 
>>>> schools
>>>> that will actually certify a person in both the RC and mental health
>>>> fields. Does anyone on here have such a duel certification, or not?
>>>>
>>>> I would greatly appreciate whatever information anyone can provide. 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> in advance!
>>>>
>>>> Alicia
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