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Addiction Therapist Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Addiction Therapist interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

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Do you have experience counseling gambling addiction?

As an Addiction Therapist you may have seen patients that are suffering from a gambling addiction. Tell the interviewer that some of your patients respond well to a combination of concealing sessions and antidepressants, narcotic antagonists and mood stabilizer medications. If you haven't had any experience with patients suffering from a gambling addiction be sure to tell the interviewer that you have the education and other experience needed and look forward to the challenge of working with these types of patients.

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25 Addiction Therapist Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Addiction Therapist interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • 1. Do you have experience counseling gambling addiction?

  • 2. How do you avoid burnout?

  • 3. Have you ever worked public outreach?

  • 4. Have you ever been part of an intervention?

  • 5. What is one thing you feel an Addiction Therapist should never do?

  • 6. How do you educate your patients on addiction?

  • 7. Tell me about an after-care plan you built for a patient.

  • 8. How do you help your patients cope?

  • 9. What do you think is the most important skill as an Addiction Therapist?

  • 10. What is your experience with treating eating disorders?

  • 11. What do you know about our company?

  • 12. How do you help your patients identify their triggers?

  • 13. What type of help have you provided family members of addicted patients?

  • 14. What is your greatest strength?

  • 15. When would you refer a patient to someone other than yourself?

  • 16. How do you develop a treatment plan?

  • 17. What do you do to challenge yourself professionally?

  • 18. Where do you see your career in 5 years?

  • 19. How do you respond to a patient that is trying to manipulate you?

  • 20. What made you choose a career as an addiction therapist?

  • 21. Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.

  • 22. What do you like about your present job?

  • 23. Why should we hire you?

  • 24. How do you handle stress and pressure?

  • 25. What is your greatest weakness?