Substance Abuse Social Worker Mock Interview

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We require all candidates to submit to a pre-employment drug screen. Will you have an issue passing the drug screen?

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Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

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. As a Substance Abuse Social Worker, you need to be drug-free and set a good role model for your clients. 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

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

As with any interview question, be 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.

If passing a drug test will be an issue for you, it is best to wait until you are clean to apply for a Substance Abuse Social Worker job. Many agencies require a pre-employment background investigation and drug test, so you must pass both to work in this profession.

Krista Wenz

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 passing the drug screen. I do not use drugs or take prescription medications."

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