Social Work Internship Mock Interview
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Question 19 of 30
We require all candidates to submit to a pre-employment drug screen. Will there be an issue passing the drug screen?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As a social worker, you will be held to a higher standard and must be a good role model for those you serve. Organizations want to hire candidates for social work internships that are drug-free and who will set an excellent example to the community. The interviewer advises you of their pre-employment drug screen and asks if you'll pass, so they can decide if they want to continue with you in the hiring process. Agencies invest a lot of money hiring employees, and they want to avoid sending you for a drug test if you will not pass.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As with any interview question, you want to focus on being completely honest in your response. As embarrassing as it may be, if you do not think you will pass the drug test, you need to let the interviewer know that now. If passing the drug test will not be an issue, ensure the interviewer that you will pass the test because you do not use drugs.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
If passing a drug test will be an issue for you, it is best to wait until you are clean to apply to a social work internship. Many agencies require a pre-employment background investigation and drug test, so you must pass both to work in this profession.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"No, there will not be an issue with passing a drug test. I do not use drugs and never plan to."
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