Do I Need a Masters Degree in Sociology to Be a Drug Counselor?

Question by nashvillekat: Do I need a Masters degree in Sociology to be a drug counselor?
I will have my bachelors degree in sociology this summer but wondering if I need to get a masters to be a counselor at a rehab center. I do know some people who do not have a masters and our counselors.

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Answer by foxfire101
my friend was a drug counselor at a rehab center in Chicago but he had a bachelor’s in Psychology. He went on to get his masters in clinical psychology and now does family counseling. He couldn’t handle drug counseling anymore but he enjoyed it while he was there. Thought he was actually making a difference in people’s lives.

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