Substance Abuse Counselor (SA Counselor) Interview Questions

31 Tell me how you would provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.
32 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
33 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
34 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
35 Describe ways you have found helpful to counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
36 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
37 When is the last time you developed, implemented, or evaluated public education, prevention, or health promotion programs, working in collaboration with organizations, institutions, or communities? Share an example.
38 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
39 Share an example when you effectively supervised or directed other workers providing services to clients or patients.
40 What have you found to be the best way to act as liaisons between clients and medical staff?
41 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
42 Describe an experience when you conferred with family members or others close to clients to keep them informed of treatment planning and progress.
43 Share an effective approach to follow progress of discharged patients to determine effectiveness of treatments.