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Health Care Administrator/ Social Worker

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Explore Being a Health Care Administrator/Social Worker with Arlene Sealey

cz: Briefly describe your job.

Identifying, arranging, developing, coordinating and accessing supports and services on behalf of an individual with a developmental disability.

cz: How long have you been working in this field?

7 years

cz: When and how did you decide to choose this career?

I chose this career during the era of privatization with the State of Florida in the Developmental Disabilities Agency. An application must be processed by the Agency for Health Care Administration before one can provide services.

cz: What education and training did you receive before entering your field?

Bachelors degree in Social Work. Post graduate training in the field of law. I worked at various levels within the developmental disabilities field for several years before starting this position.

cz: How did you begin OR what was your first job in the field?

My first job in the field was working as a counselor with troubled youth.

cz: Can you describe a typical day on the job?

A typical day on the job involves accessing a client for services, preparing an assessment and developing a cost plan to pay for services. There’s a lot of driving involved. Meetings typically take place in the client’s home.

cz: What do you like most about what you do?

What I like most is servicing the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.

cz: What has been the most rewarding experience so far in your career?

I feel elated when I am able to provide services to an individual - whether it is to provide housing for someone, a meaningful day of activity or anything else. Each person I am able to assist is a personal reward for me.

cz: What do you like least about your job?

The driving: some of my clients are as far away as 100 miles from my home.

cz: What is the biggest challenge for you in this job?

Keeping up with the paperwork. Everything must be documented.

cz: What would you like to say to someone considering this career?

It’s a great choice for those needing flexibility, wanting to work at home and enjoying working with individuals with disabilities.

cz: What are the most important personal and professional skills necessary to succeed in your field?

One has to be willing to listen, be empathic. Protect the health, safety and well-being of the individual served.

cz: What would a person interested in entering this field have to do to get a good job in it?

Promote the dignity and respect for each individual with regards to the individual’s personal privacy, sharing personal information and making decisions.

cz: What could someone who is interested in this field do to learn more about it right now?

Contact the Agency for Person’s with Disabilities.

cz: Is there any general advice you would like to offer to students on making a career choice or on work life itself?

Always do your best, be honest, attain your goals, aim to reach higher and higher as there is no end to what you can accomplish.

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