Clinician Interview Questions
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Why should we hire you?
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I have great experience and have much to offer the organization.
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I'm a good people person, I truely believe in customer service. I love to make a person feel relaxed, I've taught classes in custodial know how, about chemicals, floor machines, etc. Just an ol fashion people person. Less
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I've done this type of work for over 30 plus years, did have a clinic at my high school, very friendly, It would be a blessing to have me to be a part of your staff Less
How do you handle conflict with coworkers? angry clients?
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When I was working as a Family Services Director in Philadelphia, PA. I had a discrepancy with one of my employees in reference to the working space assigned. After he showed me his point, I provided him with the option to organize his space without affecting the ergonomic design of the office. Less
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For angry clients, I can provide an experience when I was a Family Services Director . I had a client that she was upset because she claimed that she did not have enough time to spend with her daughter during the visitation assigned by the Court. I resolved the problem to provide her with half and hour more if the Foster Parent was agreed. Foster Parent was agreed and the client left the agency in a good mood. Less
Are you okay with doing intakes?
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I'm fine with that, as long as I'm also doing 1:1 and group counseling.
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Yes
How would you manage difficult patient family members?
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Thanks for the feedback. Actually this person sat in the office of the Director of Operations and was histrionic, stating “how great” all of it sounds and then proceeded to not fulfill her commitment. Less
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Our leadership would never conduct an interview like that. We follow a regimented questionnaire designed by the Department of Labor and Industries. We can be subject to penalty if we don’t follow the DOL guidelines hence why this is not true. I’m sorry this person feels it necessary to be so hostile. Less
What types of medications do people take when they have mental health issues. That was so strange! I'm not a RN or MD.
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It depends on the diagnosis, again that is something to ask a RN.
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If you're working in the mental health field with clients, you need to know the medications. That is not a question specific to an MD or RN. Antidepressants, Antianxiety, Mood Stabilizers, AntiPsychotic, and Stimulants should have been some of the things an individual working closely with mentally ill clients should know. Less
Tell me 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses. What would you do if magic stones fell on the floor with little time left in a lesson?
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I would incorporate their presence in my lesson, using all of my creative resources. Less
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I answered strengths and weaknesses subjectively. I answered the magic stones question from a behavior perspective - Why were the stones dropped? Was it on purpose? How did it affect the student? Is it distracting? Less