[humanser] Drivers license requirement

Sun Oct 13 17:51:16 UTC 2013

Hello everyone,

I am actually running into a similar issue as Anjelina. The issue with
technology that I described in my last post is not the only issue I have
with my internship for my Master of Social Work program. The internship is
not one that is offering me substantial experience for master's level
learning. The reason I'm able to still be at my internship without my
accessible technology is that I am really not doing much while at the site.
I told my field placement advisor at my college, and she agreed with me that
the experience I'm receiving is insufficient. She is in the process of
trying to find me a different internship. Where this relates to Anjelina's
concern, finding a new internship is extremely difficult due to my not being
able to drive. 
Additionally, I am in an area where there is a very large and efficient
public transit system, Boston, Massachusetts. I actually moved to Boston
last year for the reason of public transportation.  A significant challenge
for me is that the social work field is much more heavily based in outreach
work (e.g. traveling to meet clients at their homes or in their
communities), as someone on this list already mentioned. This is also a
barrier to my finding a new internship. I am thinking that the barriers I am
facing with the internship process in regards to technology and driving are
the same barriers that will come up while trying to find employment, which
is why I turned to you all for advice.

My concern with the law about job requirements needing to be legitimate
requirements for the work is that it still does not ensure that employment
discrimination will be less of an issue because hiring discrimination is
often very covert and difficult to prove. 

Like Anjelina, I am also very passionate about the mission and values of
social work and am feeling very discouraged when presented with the barriers
we've been discussing. Thank you for addressing these issues.

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 1:15 PM
To: Anjelina Cruz; Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

Angelina,

There is also an exam to be licensed at theBSW level; in my state passing it
gives you an LSW (licensed social worker).

Sandy

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From: "Anjelina Cruz" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:56 AM
To: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>; "Human Services Mailing List" 
<humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

> Marion,
> Thank youfor resending this helpful document.
> Gregory, I appreciate your advice. I'm a member of my NFB state
> affiliate. Since our state convention is next month, I'm hoping to
> learn more techniques for how to handle the situation of needing
> driver's in an area which lacks public transportation.
> Sandy, after receiving my MSW I'm definitely planning to test for 
> licensure.
>
> On 10/12/13, Sandy <sandraburgess at msn.com> wrote:
>> Oh, Marion, yes, this is what I'm thinking about and knew it immediately
>> when I read your name.  It was clicked that you were the person who
>> previously sent this document.  Thanks -- Sandy
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 7:46 PM
>> To: "'Sandy'" <sandraburgess at msn.com>; "'Human Services Mailing List'"
>> <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: RE: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>> I believe this is the document to which you refer concerning driver
>>> licenses as a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ).
>>>
>>> Marion Gwizddala
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 7:06 PM
>>> To: Anjelina; Human Services Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>>>
>>> Angelina,
>>>
>>> So far I can't find it on my computer, though I may have saved it where 
>>> I
>>> have not looked.  Well, I may need to check back in archives, too.
>>>
>>> What I notice is many places wanting bilingual (English/Spanish) and I
>>> certainly am not fluent.  Learning new words appears harder now I have a
>>> hearing loss.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sandy
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 6:51 PM
>>> To: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>; "Human Services Mailing List"
>>> <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>>>
>>>> Sandy,
>>>> Thank you for this reminder. I will give the list archives a look.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> :)
>>>>> On Oct 12, 2013, at 5:31 PM, "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Angelina,
>>>>>
>>>>> Someone on this list sent a document that we could use when applying
>>>>> for jobs that stated a driver's license requirement.  It was sort of
>>>>> Federation to protect disabilities, and that person may send again.
>>>>> Also you can look through the list archives.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sandy
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 4:47 PM
>>>>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's a bachelors in social work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 12, 2013, at 4:09 PM, "Gregory D. Rosenberg"
>>>>>>> <gregg at ricis.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good afternoon Angelina,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would be happy to offer some advise. What area of study was your
>>>>>>> BS in. I am unfamiliar with BSW. I went to collage almost 35 years
>>>>>>> ago.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am an Internet Security Engineer and work from home. I have had
>>>>>>> to go to client sites periodically. Which is usually a train
>>>>>>> downtown or a car ride to an airport. I have even had some
>>>>>>> customers send a car to pick me up. My customers are mostly in
>>>>>>> Americas, Europe, Japan, China, and Australia.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Oct 12, 2013, at 14:48 CDT, Anjelina <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The evening all, I will be graduating in December with my BSW.
>>>>>>>> When looking for jobs I can apply for, a large majority of them
>>>>>>>> require a drivers license. What types of fields do you work in?
>>>>>>>> Did they require you to have a drivers license? How are you able
>>>>>>>> to work around this requirement? Thank you for any input.
>>>>>>>> I'm feeling a bit discouraged.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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