[nabs-l] Looking for advice on job prospects

[Bridget Walker]

Hi Lilly, 
I see your list identifies many topics across fields. I caught on to one common theme. All of your  chosen fields involve helping people. It seems to me you are torn between human services and education. Both of these fields are fantastic. 
I am an adolescence education major studying to work with middle or high school students with multiple disabilities. Before I work in my chosen field I will be teaching English for a few years at the high school level. 
I know some people in human services. I can ask about passing your message along.
I hope that helps.
If you would like to know more about adolescence education please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best,
Bridget 

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> On Jun 26, 26 Heisei, at 12:57 AM, Lillie Pennington via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone
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> I apologize for my numerous school/college/career/other misc questions to
> this listserve, and I have another one now.
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> I will be a junior in high school this year and need to seriously look at
> college prospects. In order to do that, I feel like I need to narrow down my
> career considerations a little bit. I know that I don't have to have my
> selection narrowed down completely yet, but I have a list of options I have
> been giving semi serious thought to, and it is kind of a long list. To help
> narrow down my search a bit, I thought it may be a good idea to network with
> people in these jobs so that I can learn about the job in more detail and
> that may help me narrow down my decision. 
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> I plan to meet with my school guidance counselor a few weeks after I get
> back to school to talk about similar stuff, but I want to have more of an
> idea of what I am doing before I have this meeting. I also am not super
> stressed about finding a person to talk to in each specialty listed, I am
> just using this as a starting point. 
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> If anyone here knows someone who would be willing to talk to me off list
> about the specific specialties/careers (either blind or sited), , feel free
> to send me a message at
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> lilliepennington at fuse.net
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> Thank you for any help. I am also on the human services and blind educators
> list and will probably ask there once I narrow down the list a bit. Also, if
> anyone knows of any good colleges/universities in either Ohio, Indiana, or
> Kentucky that are good for either education, social work, or family science
> programs please feel free to let me know as well. 
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> Career list:
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> social workers (in general), or, specializing in
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> *substance misuse and addiction
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> *child welfare
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> *school socialwork
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> *public welfare
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> *justice/corrections
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> *healthcare
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> *mental health/clinical
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> *community
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> *management/administration
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> *policy and planning
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> Psychology/counseling/misc
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> *Marriage and family therapist/counselor
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> *school guidance counselor
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> *mental health counselor
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> *substance abuse counselor
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> *abuse/crisis counselors
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> *high school teacher
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> *child life specialist
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> *family life educator
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> *instructional curriculum coordinator (for schools)
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> Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions, or if anything
> is unclear. 
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> 
> Lillie
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