u/throwawayswstuff

Hi, I recently got on an Alameda County eligible list (my first time applying in that county, so this set of procedures is new to me). The application asked what shifts I would accept and I selected evening and night shifts. I got contacted to interview for a day shift job and I’m not interested because it’s not the shift I want, and wondering if this is an error. But I’m seeing that refusing 3 interviews will mean I get put to the bottom of the list.

For people who have experience with this, is there any way to navigate this so I don’t have to interview and it doesn’t count against me? If possible, I don’t want to take time off to interview for a job I would not accept if offered.

Hi, I previously posted something that got removed for being about a specific case, and after reviewing the rules, am going to try to post about it in a more general way. I am working toward licensure, so I have supervision provided by my job, but I find it helpful to get a wider range of perspective and ideas in addition to supervision.

I work in an assertive community treatment program for people with SMI, which means my job duties are pretty broad; I provide therapy, accompany clients to appointments and daily tasks if they need support, help them with benefits/insurance/care coordination, etc. I mention this both to convey the variety of in vivo interventions I can use, as well as the fact that it's a fine line between providing appropriate support for someone who really can't complete a certain task on their own vs. increasing dependence by providing too much support.

What are some interventions you've tried with clients who have anxiety about making small decisions or expressing preferences? While I could use talk therapy, I would also be open to supporting the client in these scenarios in real life (e.g. providing emotional support while they are trying to pick out food at a restaurant).

Hello, I have been navigating the SF eligible lists for a while (as a social worker/clinician), and decided to try other counties. San Mateo didn’t give me a score/rank when placing me on lists, but Alameda gave me a rank of 5.

I was curious if it’s a good, bad, or average score. In SF you can look up the exam results and see how many people are at each rank, but I couldn’t find a similar thing for Alameda. Does that exist?