1. Making the Connection: Breaking Down the Application, Interviewing, and Selection Processes, Part II Cathy McAdam, ACSW Consultant DiverseAbility, LLC Kayla Morris- Doyle, LLMSW AmeriCorps Manager Cherry Street Health Services, Westside Health Center Nancy Keeler Training Associate NextSTEP

2. Introduction 1.Diversity Helps You Achieve Your Mission 2.Disability Outreach 3.Case Study 4.Tapping into Other Resources http://www.paulmullan.ie/tag/interview-techniques/

3. Case Study Antoinette Adkins, Downriver CARES AmeriCorps “My first challenge was to pick a placement that could accommodate me. Fortunately, there were many to choose from. With the help of a great program director, I was able to meet the challenge head on and find incredible placements! I have enjoyed being a part of the AmeriCorps family. Serving adults with various severe mental illnesses - teaching them life skills - has increased my desire to go back to school to achieve my Ph.D. I have formed friendships I never expected, helping me to grow and learn about myself too! AmeriCorps is an experience I will never forget.”

4. The Application 1.Defining job duties… essential functions… What is your primary goal? 2.Review the Purpose of Your Application 3.Building Recruiting and Retention Strategies with Community Partners 4.Applicant Considerations for Disclosing on an Application 5.Examples of an Application Accommodation Requests 6.The Service Application 7.Examples of Problematic Language 8.Reframed Language 9.Implementation 10.Vision for the Future http://ecisneros.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/build-a-resume/

5. The Interview 1.Disclosure is a Continuum 2.Interview Style 3.Mock Interviews Can Help You Prepare http://thedailydose.com/2011/10/05/job-referral/

6. The Interview: Exercise Break up into groups and read the provided interview scenario. As a team work to answer the questions provided with the scenario. Considering the examples of interview questions provided, how could these questions be used in your scenario? Are the example interview questions relevant or do they need significant revisions? Then prepare to present solutions or issues for discussion with the larger group.

7. The Interview: Exercise Questions 1.What are the issues in this scenario? 2.What else do you need to know to make a good decision on his candidacy? 3.What are your concerns? How do these concerns affect essential functions of the job? 4.Have you had situations interviewing people with disabilities that might affect your response in this situation? How do you balance negative past experiences? 5.Some people do not interview well with or without a disability. What other factors do you consider? 6.What is the next step forward with this candidate?

8. The Selection 1.What is your initial reaction to each tool? 2.How are the categories appropriate or inappropriate? 3.Are tools of this nature useful in the selection process? How are they or aren’t they? 4.Which selection tool seems more appropriate – the VISTA tool or the City Year tool? 5.Is this a tool that your organization would consider? What changes would be useful to your organization? http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/I-got-a-job-New-Yorker- Cartoon-Prints_i8472851_.htm

9. Questions?

10. Contact Information Cathy McAdam, ACSW LLC Consultant DiverseAbility (313) 563-1412 mcmcadam@att.net www.diverseability.com Kayla Morris-Doyle, LLMSW AmeriCorps Manager Cherry Street Health Services, Westside Health Center (616) 776-2270 (616) 726-6315 kaylam@cherryhealth.com Nancy Keeler Training Associate NextSTEP (717) 872-7384 nancy.keel@umb.edu