[humanser] Drivers license requirement

Sun Oct 13 18:57:42 UTC 2013

You could check for social work jobs in facilities where you don't have to 
drive, like hospitals and nursing homes, if you'd like that kind of work.
Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alyssa Munsell" <alyssa53105 at comcast.net>
To: "'Sandy'" <sandraburgess at msn.com>; "'Human Services Mailing List'" 
<humanser at nfbnet.org>; "'Anjelina Cruz'" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement

> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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>> -- 
>> Anjelina
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