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Originally Posted by Origen
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Cue that scene from Traffic where the advisor dude says to Michael Douglas "We can turn it into a qualification" regarding his drug-addicted child and his appointment to the DEA or whatever it was
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Having a history of substance abuse is actually a qualification for certain positions in behavioral health. Not any that I’m in, but an entry-level position called peer support REQUIRES the person to either have experience as a former addict or experience being a patient for behavioral health services
Normally we are trained to not share personal info about our past with clients (unlike education where some teachers want to tell their students all about their personal lives these days it seems) UNLESS you are a peer support position, then it’s strongly encouraged
Peer supports usually start out working at rehabs, sober living homes, and behavioral health hospital inpatient units assisting people with resources
I always think of it from that line from Training Day (in regards to needing a substance abuse past to be an effective peer support):