Psyc 202: Psychology Careers Seminar

Questions about Agencies or Facilities

This handout describes some questions you may wish to ask about an agency or living facility you are visiting.  It is presented here as a form that can be filled out, but it also can be used simply as an outline of questions you might want to ask.

Your name:

Course # and section:

Date:

Name of agency or facility:

Address and location:

Name of contact person:

Title:

Telephone number:

Summary description of agency or facility:

History of facility (when established, etc.):

What is goal of facility or Mission Statement of facility?

Scheduled activities / recreation / events?

Inpatient (residential) or outpatient (day care)?

Number of residents or clients:

Number of beds or rooms:

Special rooms, facilities, etc. (e.g. exercise rooms, eating rooms, dining rooms, cafeterias, day rooms, meeting rooms, etc.)

Funding for facility.  Public or private?  Government?  County, State, Federal?

Costs to clients:

Sliding fee scale?

How do most clients pay?  Medicare, medical insurance, private pay, etc

Number of staff:

Education and Training of staff:

What is your general impression of this facility?  Describe and discuss any other aspects of the agency or facility that are important or that made a particular impact on you.

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