OK, I have had people tell me that I would be a good drug counselor, since I have been down that road. Last night, I was having a conversation and the subject was brought up about drug counselors being in need here where I live, but I have a felony. The people I was talking to said that I could become one still. Does anyone know if this is true or not?
2007-06-18 17:55:19 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Felons can be effective counselors because they can speak through experience.
2007-06-18 18:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you are NOT incarcerated and you have the expressed (and wouldn't be a bad idea here to get the written) approval of your probation officer, there's no reason why you can't be an assistant to college trained substance abuse counselors.
I know of some hard time felons who got out, busted @zz legitimaley doing honest work, paid the bills, went to college----and earned a social work degree to become a substance abuse counselor. If they can do it, you too can as well.
And think of the lives you'll save.......
2007-06-18 18:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think so ... because at my school there was a drug counselor that used to be a gangster and was in the mafia and i guess that helps him deal with students
2007-06-18 17:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by JeWel in the MakE! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is possible to become a councelor, but it would be hard to get your degree and wouldnt have a critically acclaimed practice with a felony.
2007-06-18 17:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by hyperstrike11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋