It was two rounds of difficult technical questions, mostly about how you would care for clients with a specific set of problems. You either know your stuff or you don’t.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Southern Tier AIDS Program (Vestal, NY) in Sep 2016
Interview
We first met as a group of eight applicants, myself included, and two senior managers. We were then spoken to briefly individually. A follow-up 1 on 1 led to the job offer.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Southern Tier AIDS Program (Ithaca, NY)
Interview
Supervisors ask questions. Given opportunity to ask them questions as well. Given Excel task to complete, which they will assist you with. Given paperwork to fill out--references, etc. Given hypothetical scenario to offer solutions for. Two of the supervisors seemed to alternate between friendly and impersonal/cold/mistrusting. They seemed to represent the best and worst of stereotypical Ithaca (btw, I love Ithaca) in the sense that their manner was perhaps a bit snooty at times--which maybe indicates being a little quick to judge. A certain type of inquiry/attitude can make people feel unnecessarily uncomfortable. I find it ironic that some people who possess progressive attitudes come across as lacking progressive interpersonal attitudes. Also, however, they are interested in evidence-based strategies and are very nice at times. I would of course have the same expectations of male interviewers.
How would you feel about working with an HIV positive woman who wants to become pregnant? They don't mention, with question, that chance of mother infecting baby during pregnancy is 2% if mother is taking antiretroviral drugs. Also, btw, if mother keeps irritated nipples that bled away from baby, I believe this avoids main post-pregnancy transmission concern. Same concern is present in mother with Herpes, type 2, which one in five people have.