[humanser] Questions about Transitioning from Grad School to Career as a Therapist

[Sarah Meyer]

Hello everyone,

I am hoping to graduate with my Master's in Clinical Mental Health
Counseling in December. I am excited and also very nervous given the
experiences I have had with my practicum and internship and am writing
to see if any therapists or psychologists would be willing to speak
with me about navigating the transition from grad school to career.
Here are some of the questions I am considering, though there are
more.

1. How do you recommend discussing accessibility and accommodation
concerns in the interview process?

2. How have you navigated productivity requirements if there were
accessibility concerns?

3. If your agency has used assessments on a regular basis as a part of
their standard care to measure client distress, symptomology, risk
items, etc., and those results or comparison charts were not
accessible, how would you proceed?

4. What are the potential challenges and benefits of various settings,
especially for a blind therapist? For instance, I imagine that
home-based therapy could be doable but a lot harder  given
transportation concerns and other considerations.

5. What have been some of your ideal accommodations or work-arounds?
What technology have you found most useful for note-taking, tracking
time accurately, etc.?

Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from folks.

All the best,

Sarah

-- 
Sarah K. Meyer
Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ball State University
sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
(317)402-6632