[humanser] Please Respond

Sat Jun 21 20:39:07 UTC 2014

Mary,

I'll put some files together and send them along.

Sandy, LCSW

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From: "Dr. Chappell via humanser" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 10:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] Please Respond

> Sandy,
> I would love receiving anything you have on documentation and EVP evidene
> -based practice.
> Thanks,
> Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.c
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:34 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Please Respond
>
> Renee,
>
> I, too, went to grad school in my fifties.  My internships needed to be
> completed during grad school and the placements were not easy to find due 
> to
> prejudice.  While others were allowed to look for placements themselves,
> while also having help from the field rep (who contacted
> potential/placements) I was reprimanded for going to a spot I thought 
> would
> take me, and told to call the supervisor at that site, apologize, say I
> couldn't go there.  I don't think the social work school's field director
> did me any good as he attempted to tell potential placement folks stuff
> about my blindness, etc.
>
> Yes, documentation needs to be done in a certain way and one needs to take
> the insurers in to consideration.  I do a bit of work in mental health and
> recently had an interim supervisor who provided us with documentation
> regarding documentation, which he got from the American Psychological
> Association.  He also gave me some feedback concerning my progress notes,
> and his advice was helpful.  This week we got our new director who said, 
> "I
> come with a binder of evidence based treatment plans and they are 
> acceptable
> to insurance companies."
>
> If wanted, I'm happy to email any articles I have that deal with
> documentation.
>
>
> Sandy, Licensed Certified Social Worker Massachusetts
>
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> From: "Quinto Sanchez" <sanchezq at prodigy.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:43 PM
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Please Respond
>
>> Rene: What JD says is very good information. It is difficult to find an
>> internship site b/c you have to navigate through accessibility and many
>> times prejudicial issues. That being said it takes a little longer to 
>> find
>
>> a site than others without disabilities. However, you can find a site. I
>> myself was a little creative in finding my site and volunteered at a
>> non-profit agency that assisted persons with disabilities but, before my
>> arrival they did not offer therapeutic counseling so it was my own 
>> program
>
>> and I created my own intake and case notes. Although, since I created my
>> notes for my own personal use and didn't consider that in real life you
>> have to write your notes making the case of why the counseling services
>> are necessary. If your notes aren't written correctly the insurance may
>> decide that the services are not necessary. the result is that now I lack
>> confidence and skills to complete the appropriate documentation for the
>> medical insurance. I tell you this that you may make sure you pick a site
>> where you are being supervised and instructed on how to write accurate
>> documentation for insurance purposes.
>> From: "Renee Pavlus" <renee.pavlus at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:32 AM
>> To: <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [humanser] Please Respond
>>
>>> Hello Group:
>>> My name is Renee Pavlus. I have been a member of the NFB for more then
>>> twenty years.  I need some feed-back and assistance.I have recently
>>> completed my graduate courses accept for one at Argosy SLC. I must
>>> work under supervision for 1000 hours before graduating. Originally I
>>> was to graduate this month, but, because of the internship issues I
>>> must complete the 1000 hours, in addition taking the Practicum and two
>>> Internship courses which will relate to the clinical requirements set
>>> by Argosy to graduate to be able to sit for the first licensure
>>> testing. Of course, after graduating I must work for 4000 hours under
>>> CMHC standards to independently license.
>>> I could use some support at this point. The issues involve blindness,
>>> for I am totally blind; I am older, in my late fifties; and have
>>> several other minor disabilities to deal with which will not affect my
>>> ability to work.
>>> I need to connect with a clinitian who has supervised, or who has gone
>>> through supervision who is blind and is using blindness skills to
>>> complete clinical work and other things like paper work, case
>>> conceptualizations, reading files, etc. Learning is wonderful, but
>>> getting in the trenchs is so much more important at this time; along
>>> with connecting with a supportive supervisor. I must complete at least
>>> 500 hours direct work with clients, families, or group work within the
>>> supervised program; so I can't take any social service type of
>>> employment at this point and time unless it connects with clinical.  .
>>> If any one has experienced similar issues  or can give me some
>>> concrete answers please contact me by email, or call me (801) 3735028.
>>> I do appreciate any assistance available. I have not connected with
>>> supervision, or a payed position as of today, but am working hard to
>>> do the correct things to secure hours, (payed or non-payed). I did
>>> very well in graduate school; this being my second Masters program,
>>> the first one in the 1990s didn't prepare me to directly license, this
>>> program has been designed specifically to prepare me to take the
>>> license testing (CMHC) after graduating.
>>> Thanks so much. Any support would be so appreciated.
>>> Renee
>>>
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