Blog 23: 2014 Interview

1. Who did you interview & what house are they in?
Nitjasin Quach Phyakul, East House.

2. What ideas do you have for your senior project & why?
"I was thinking something along the lines of nonprofit NGO's (non government organizations), which involves social issues regarding the community. I was thinking about this because my mom told me to."

3. What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
"There's this organization that involves going around & harvesting fruit which is given to the homeless. I was going to help either do the physical labor or in their office doing the more organizing aspect."

4. What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?

"Basically, just get a feel of what we're supposed to do for senior year."

5. What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project? (Or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project.)
Q: "What am I supposed to do throughout the year?" A: Basically, just do your work as it is assigned & make sure you look past the obvious when researching & all that. Pick a topic you're really intrigued in, it would work to your advantage.
Q: "What's the big idea that I need to know to succeed during my senior year?" A: Don't procrastinate. Honestly, I think the key to your senior year is being on top of your assignments.

Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. How can a licensed therapist best serve an abused individual?

2. Because how you approach each client is so subjective, how did you prepare yourself to make the decision as to which approach is most appropriate?

3. Is social work more than ethics? Why or why not?

4. How much of an impact does this profession have on one's private life?

5. How can a therapist make sure that they are communicating the best way possible with their client?

6. How can a therapist be sure that they are satisfying their client's needs & helping their client feel like they are being understood?

7. What is there to communicating with your client? 

8. Is this profession something that you grow with? Why or why not?

9. Is self-development something that would be a key to being a successful clinical social worker? Why or why not?

10. What should one do if their personal beliefs & morals get in the way of you helping a client?

11. Why is it so essential to keep your private & professional life separate? 

12. When you're struggling to maintain your compassion for this profession, what are some things you can do to help yourself or even prevent this from happening?

13. What sort of challenges should someone expect when entering this field?

14. I understand that clinical social work taps deeply into one's emotions. How can someone in this field manage their emotions to where it doesn't effect how they work?

15. What are some things that a clinical social worker should never bring into their practice? Why or why not?

16. What makes this profession challenging?

17. How important is it to establish a relationship with your client? Why or why not?

18. What kind of relationship is essential to your practice? Why or why not?

19. What is the purpose of being a clinical social worker?

20. What is something you need to remember every day about this profession?

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions, "How can a licensed therapist best serve an abused individual?"

1. What have you found to be the best way to be there for your clients (in general)? 

2. What types of boundaries do you set up with your clients? How do you maintain them?

3. Do you feel that it's important to set up certain boundaries? Why or why not?

4. Is there more to this profession than ethics? Why or why not?

5. What advice would you have for people who want to be successful social workers?

6. How do your strategies vary among your clients?

7. How do you decide what is the most appropriate way to approach your individual clients? Provide an example?

8. How do you keep yourself from giving up on a client?

9. Were there any sacrifices that had to be made in order to succeed in this profession? If so, what?

10. What has encouraged you to remain in this profession?

11. How can a licensed therapist best serve an abused individual?

Blog 6: Second Interview

1. How did you realize you wanted to pursue licensed clinical social work?

2. How long have you been in this profession?

3. What's the hardest thing about working here?

4. What is this company's foundation built on? What do they hope to accomplish?

5. What advice would you have for the young people that want to pursue a career similar to yours?

6. During your journey to get to where you are now, is there any memories that specifically stand out to you?

7. Did you have any moments of doubt? If so, how did you get through it?

Blog 3: Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why?

• For my first interview, I plan on interviewing Sandra Bird who is a therapist for the City of Chino's Human Services. I'm interviewing her because I want to have a better understanding of what a therapist does & I want to validate what I already know. It's also convenient to interview her because she's close by & because I was recommended to talk to her by the administrative social worker at Human Services.

2. Additional questions?

• Could I still practice therapy with a LCSW? Or would I need to achieve something else?
• What do you think is the most fulfilling thing about your job?