[humanser] Please Respond

[Quinto Sanchez]

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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