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Hi everyone!
So i've done job shadowing....4 hours a week with a PM&R doctor
I've done volunteering....at a children's development center....it was a special education "school" but these kids were the kids that were too low functioning for the special ed department's at the local public school so they were sent here....more along the lines of a "day group home." I loved every minute of it, and it's hte reason i want to do PM&R.
So here's the thing...theres this option to lead a support group for kids. I've pasted the info about it below:
"One of the primary services provided by Eles Place is our peer support group program for children and their families who are grieving the death of a family member or close friend. The men and women who volunteer as facilitators with this program work in teams with one of the childrens bereavement support groups. These groups are organized according to the childs school and/or developmental level, and serve children ages 3 - 18.
All Eles Place support group facilitators are required to complete our 18-hour training program, which provides a framework for grief and loss, reviews the developmental stages of children, stresses the importance of empathic listening, and provides instruction regarding how to be an effective facilitator. This training program is generally offered twice each year; more information about the next training program will be provided to candidates who submit a volunteer application and indicate that they are interested in becoming a facilitator with the bereavement support group program. Facilitators are also expected to attend additional in-services as presented."
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So do you guys think that becoming one of these facilitators counts as clinical experience?
thanks!
So i've done job shadowing....4 hours a week with a PM&R doctor
I've done volunteering....at a children's development center....it was a special education "school" but these kids were the kids that were too low functioning for the special ed department's at the local public school so they were sent here....more along the lines of a "day group home." I loved every minute of it, and it's hte reason i want to do PM&R.
So here's the thing...theres this option to lead a support group for kids. I've pasted the info about it below:
"One of the primary services provided by Eles Place is our peer support group program for children and their families who are grieving the death of a family member or close friend. The men and women who volunteer as facilitators with this program work in teams with one of the childrens bereavement support groups. These groups are organized according to the childs school and/or developmental level, and serve children ages 3 - 18.
All Eles Place support group facilitators are required to complete our 18-hour training program, which provides a framework for grief and loss, reviews the developmental stages of children, stresses the importance of empathic listening, and provides instruction regarding how to be an effective facilitator. This training program is generally offered twice each year; more information about the next training program will be provided to candidates who submit a volunteer application and indicate that they are interested in becoming a facilitator with the bereavement support group program. Facilitators are also expected to attend additional in-services as presented."
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So do you guys think that becoming one of these facilitators counts as clinical experience?
thanks!