Recreation Workers Mock Interview
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Question 15 of 25
Children/residents can be predictable sometimes, give an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.
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"I noticed one of my residents who was always generally pleasant and peaceful become very irritated and would start throwing items whenever they had to sit near a certain residents. To prevent further reactions I let the other workers know and we kept them apart.
You are not going to be able to be able to prevent every action that a resident or child makes and that will never be expected. Sometimes children/residents are predictable, especially when you get to know each of them. The interviewer wants to know that you are willing to get to know your children/residents so that you'll be able to keep your eye out for common behaviors.
You can talk to the interviewer about a time you've observed a pattern of behavior and were then able to prevent a similar behavior from occurring.
"I once had a camper that would continuously get upset at 10 AM every day no matter what was going on. After talking with the camper and their parent, we discover that the camper had started a new medicine that made him hungry around that time. We were able to stop further behaviors by providing him with a snack around that time."
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I have noticed one of our residents who are always pleasant and peaceful became irritated when he sits close by certain res. To prevent further reaction I let other team member know and kept we them apart.
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An example of a time when I observed predictable behavior and was able to intervene before a problem occurred when I noticed one of our patients, who is typically pleasant and peaceful, become irritated when he sits close by a certain resident. My careful attention to detail kept this patient's minor frustration from turning into a full-blown conflict. In order to prevent a reaction, I moved the other team member, let him know that this resident needed space, and they were kept apart for the remainder of the day. This positive outcome occurred due to quick thinking and the ability to perceive predictable behavior.
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