Hi  Jeff

Probably I should temper my temptation to pop off on a Friday night.

Probably I should, but I am not going to.

1. Well, yeah, OF COURSE there are liability concerns. You are working 
with vulnerable populations. There SHOULD be screening and protocols 
for dealing with  different possible situations. And they should apply 
to everyone, not just you. If the organization does nothave this sort 
of thing thought through and continually evolving, I would not want to 
work for them. So to me it's totally fair to ask about this during the 
application / interview process.

2. Ask your voc rehab counselor what he means. What is he worried about 
differently for you than for other applicants?

3. I do not think it's your voc rehab counselor's job to think of 
obstacles. I think it's his job to help you think of ways to get around 
obstacles. I have heard of two or three blind bio sciences researchers 
who write the grants for different field research only to have their 
institution's risk management people have to be corrected about 
thinking that the very people who wrote the grant based on previously 
doing similar research somehow suddenly cannot possibly do the new work 
without liability concerns. The researchers all get around these bad 
assumptions, and I think you should too.

There. Enough vehement opinions for one night.

GOOD LUCK if you decide to go for it.

Best

Dorene Cornwell
Seattle WA


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Kenyon <[log in to unmask]>
To: VICUG-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Fri, Jul 5, 2013 7:09 pm
Subject: [VICUG-L] ot need help and advice on how to aleviate concerns 
of liability with a potential job

Hello everyone, I am in the process of applying for a job with a 
specialized school which is for children and young adults with 
developmental problems.  The position that I am interested in is a 
classroom aide position.  The position talked about young adults, but I 
could be placed any place in there.  The age ranges of this school are 
people from ages 3-21, and with a school and clientele like that you 
may be helping with anything. 
    This also means that there are people with behavioral issues.  My 
vocational rehab counselor mentioned that there could be problems and 
concerns with liability.   I was just wondering what is the best way to 
address these in an interview if I get one?

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