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Question by Raul Gomez: can you get a job in alcohol drug addiction counselor with a degree in social work?

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Answer by Donna
No. You need specialized substance abuse classes to be a counselor certified in this area. However, social workers do alot of drug counseling in social work practice. Its just not called drug abuse treatment.

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Question by marie: Where can I find a Drug Counselor who is a Recovering Heroin Addict?
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I need someone for my friend to talk to. He is fighting opiate use and would like to actually talk to a recovering addict who has turned to be a drug counselor. We are in VA. Thanks So Much!

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Answer by Grenn Hot
you can need to someone to talk it .

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Question by optimistic jeskka;: Do you need a degree to be a drug addiction counselor?
… I’m a former adolescent drug addict, and I was just wondering if I can work at a rehab on basis of my experience and insight.

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Answer by indian307
experience helps…….a lot,,,,,,coz you have been through it all
i cant see any problem you getting a job……

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Question by Dawn F: How does a recovering addict with a criminal record become a drug and alcohol counselor?
I’m a recovering addict with over 4yrs clean and sober. I have been through rehab and feel that only a recovering person can truly know what another addict is going through. Having said that, I am wanting to get my degree and become a counselor.
Question is can I with an extensive criminal background.
thanks for any input

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Answer by and so
get certified there are a lot of courses out there

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Question by Julianne: How is a recovering addict useful as a drug and alcohol counselor?
ok so i have 16 months clean and i want to be a drug and alcohol counselor and like i need to write this essay as to why i want to be a drug and alcohol counselor and how has my life been made useful to help other recovering addicts and why is a recovering addict probably better off than another person as a drug and alcohol counselor.

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Answer by Jenn B
You have the experience as an addict. Some people would rather listen to someone who has been there and done that. You know the ups and downs of recovery. Also, you can help others with advice you received or techniques you used when going through the recovery process.

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… I’m a former adolescent drug addict, and I was just wondering if I can work at a rehab on basis of my experience and insight.

my girlfriend was convicted for possession of meth 7 years ago. she did some time in prison and finished a 2 year treatment program for substance abuse. she has been clean and sober now over 6 years and currently works as a residential technician at a treatment facility. she very much wants to go back to school and become a certified counselor specializing in addiction issues. she has turned her life completely around and wants to invest all of her time and knowledge into helping other addicts find recovery. what are the steps she should take to become a drug and alcohol counselor? is there a specific course outline to become one?
thanks in advance.

there is no need for negative comments concerning her past. i just want to be able to help her get into school to pursue what she calls her ‘mission in life’ to help other addicts.

I was just wondering how I could possibly beome an addiction counselor at an alcohol rehab. If someone can give me information, as well as how to find alcohol rehabs, that would be really great.

What do I need to major in? Where are the best colleges for this? And the most important question of all, can you become a counselor if you have a criminal record (mainly with drugs). The thing is I want to help people, because I have been through drug addiction and everything else, so I know how to help people, I just need the certification…