[humanser] Tips for preparing for field placement

[Anjelina]

I do not yet have a field placement. I've been trying to prepare myself for any concerns which may arise. How did you deal with documentation?
What area do you work?

Anjelina
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On May 29, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Osmond Kwan <osmond81 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Anjelina,
> 
> Good question. I wish I had the chance to ask when I began my first
> field placement five years ago.
> 
> With my BSW field interviews, I visited three agencies. With my MSW, I
> visited seven agencies. I would say out of these interviews, the most
> discouraging one was one of my BSW interviews at a foster care agency.
> It lasted about ten minutes and almost all the questions were about my
> disability. In the end, she wanted to use someone with sight and I did
> not know how to present my disability in a way that would not
> disqualify me.
> 
> I would say be prepared to discuss the accommodations you use and
> might need. Many of us learned in the program, self-advocacy is key.
> Make sure you express your needs. Find out the tasks that are
> required. For one of my internships, one task was job coaching which
> required sight. My supervisor saw that the task required sight and so
> replaced it with doing client intakes.
> 
> Documentation was another major piece. When I was at the hospital,
> they used documentation software that was no compatible with my screen
> reader. So, I did my documentation in Word. Some supervisors are very
> accommodating while a small minority are not. This will make a huge
> difference in your field experience.
> 
> Do you already have a placement? In my BSW program we had field fairs
> in March and many knew by the end of the semester where they would do
> their internship in the fall.
> 
> Regards,
> Osmond
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/29/12, Anjelina Cruz <anjelinac26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Good evening list,
>> I'm currently pursuing my bsw. Next year I'll have my first
>> internship. What tips would you give a person who is blind going into
>> social work? What were your initial experiences like? How did you deal
>> with the difficulties you faced?
>> Thanks for any feedback
>> 
>> --
>> Anjelina
>> 
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