jobs/licensing
I am a graduate student in the field of Clinical Psychology. I just finished my MA degree, and am moving to a different school to pursue the doctorate. I will have to begin applying for next years practicum around Dec. I am worried that I will not be able to get a job at a practicum spot due to the very recent DWI. Since the practicums involve dealing with mental health, I believe they won't hire someone with an alcohol related offense. I wanted to post this issue here before asking my advisor. I never thought that one night might potentially ruin my future career. At this point, I'm thinking of not continuing with school. Then I'm faced with the problem of trying to find another job. Is an OWI conviction looked at as negatively as DWI? Had my BAC not been so high, I would have qualified for the first offender program. Does anyone know if prosecutors are ever willing to knock the BAC down, so that I could enter the first offender program? None of the attorneys I've spoken with have had anything positive to say. They act as if I just have to plead to what I've done and live with it for 10 years. I don't even have a speeding ticket on my record, and I've never been in any other type of trouble.