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Question 11 of 30 for our Addiction Counselor Mock Interview

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Question 11 of 30

Have you ever considered choosing a different specialty?

Many employee candidates are unsure of how to answer this question. Most feel that if they say they may have other interests that the interviewer will not recommend them for employment. This is not necessarily the case. This is simply an opportunity for the interviewer to get to know your interests.

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How to Answer: Have you ever considered choosing a different specialty?

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  • 11. Have you ever considered choosing a different specialty?

      How to Answer

      Many employee candidates are unsure of how to answer this question. Most feel that if they say they may have other interests that the interviewer will not recommend them for employment. This is not necessarily the case. This is simply an opportunity for the interviewer to get to know your interests.

      Written by Heather Douglass on December 22nd, 2018

      Entry Level

      "Actually, I had initially thought that I would become a pediatrician. Something about counseling and helping those with addictions was just very intriguing to me and I knew I wanted to make a career in this specialty area."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Answer Example

      "I have never considered any career other than addiction counseling. I am happy to take classes and continue my education, perhaps for an advanced degree that may go hand in hand with my current role, but I am not interested in changing my specialty."

      Written by Heather Douglass on December 22nd, 2018

      Experienced

      "Becoming an addiction counselor was the only thing I ever wanted to do. There are other areas that are interesting to me, but nothing that I would consider leaving this career for. I am quite happy with my choice of specialty and look forward to many more years of helping people."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "I used to want to become a certified medical coder. This was back in the late '90s."

      Kristine's Feedback

      Good start. Try to elaborate a bit so that the interviewer can understand more about your interests. Why were you considering becoming a certified medical coder? What was appealing about it? Why did you ultimately choose the path to become an addiction counselor?