News flash, buddy - their bridal announcement was on the web. So you can stop with the implication that I somehow violated their privacy by reposting it here.
You still don’t get it. They put their wedding announcement in the news paper for the purpose of sharing their happiness and their next step in life. Its not a resume. It is not intended to be reposted all over the internet and held up for ridicule for family members and friends to witness your poor judgment and bad taste.
If you hand your credit card to your waitress does that allow her to give the number and name to other people? Can she post it in the kitchen for others to see or write them down and keep a list at home? Or is there an implied trust that she will use the card for a single purpose?
When this woman posted her bridal announcement did she intend or expect to have to defend her qualifications as an addiction counselor? Do you expect that in the future people include all their work experience and justify their career position in the bridal announcement?
If you have a beef with HLA, stick with the senior staff or board members who have a say in how the ship is steered.
Here's what I am trying to say – no respected business would hire a person with a bachelor's degree in Psychology to be an addictions counselor. It is simply not done. You don't generally get anywhere in the Psychology field without obtaining at least a master's degree and doing some internships. But apparently you know more about the field I work in than I do, so please, excuse me.
If you feel strongly about this then try to make some constructive criticism which will benefit the industry, the kids, educate the parents, lay the ground work for industry wide changes. This type of ridicule only belittles yourself and shows the weak position everyone has against HLA when you need to resort to trying to find fault with each employee and picking apart their career goals.
Here are some job postings from around the country:###### was with the WATCh Program since May 2002 before coming to the CCP program. Prior to coming to the WATCh Program, ##### had over 12 years experience as an addictions and sex offender counselor in Minnesota at the Lino Lakes Prison. ##### obtained her
Bachelor's degree from St. Catherine’s College and is a Licensed Addictions Counselor in Montana.#### has worked at CCCS for since October 1997. She was previously a bookkeeper and office manager until being hired as an Resident Assistant at the Women's Transition Center. #### transferred to CCP as a Counselor Technician, and then was promoted to an
Addictions Counselor position. She has an
Associates degree in Addictions Counseling from the University of Great Falls, in Great Falls, MT. ### will graduate in May 2005 with a
Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from Montana Tech of the University of Montana in Butte, MT. She plans to attend graduate school at the University of Montana, where she will work for a Master's in Social Work.
#### began his employment with the Community, Counseling, and Correctional Services, Inc. (CCCS) in June 2001. He previously worked as an officer in Adult Probation and Parole, an
Addictions Counselor at the Montana Chemical Dependency Center, a Unit Manager at Pine Hills and an Adolescent Counselor at the Rivendell of Butte facility. ### holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Society and Technology with emphasis in Human Values from Montana Tech of the University of Montana in Butte, Montana.
He has also taken all of the necessary addictions studies from the University of Great Falls to allow his State Licensure. ### was born and raised in Butte, and enjoys fixing up his old house and spending time with his family.
Government job posting for
Addictions counselor:
C4L – SOCIAL WORK/COUNSELOR [/]
July 1, 2007
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in psychology[/], social work, counseling, or related field appropriate to the assignment. Some positions may require certification as a Certified Assistant Addictions Counselor I or II.
A combination of work experience and education that provided the same kind and level of knowledge acquired in the required education may be substituted for the master’s degree[/] on a year-for-year basis.
I post an article demonstrating that the school is clearly hiring people who have no business being there, and you decide to attack me instead.
Now you try to play the victim, how typical of this site. Maybe you can blame the school or your parents for your postings. Why cant people here try to help others instead of spreading all this hated and self loathing.
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