I have had very little success in securing a CD Counselor position although I CASAC T certification and eight years field experience. Therefore the criteria for employment is certainly not limited substance and alcohol dependency, it also includes all available fields related to social and community services, case management, mental health and peer support specialist. In a previous post within the Jobcase community someone a member probed the question of whether or not age discrimination could be the determining factor of which job candidate may or may not get hired. Most people of the younger sect of society do not understand that older people do not necessarily feel old and can work just hard as out counterparts.Just because a person younger doesn't make the full of fresh ideas, on the contrary most up and coming are still learning from seasoned veterans. Maybe potential employers think that productivity will be hindered or limited because of poor health or sickness, who knows? it"s a shame the way we all judge people by false assumptions and pre-determined outcomes, but what's really sad is that even though we recognize and affirm discriminatory practices all around, there is not that can been done especially since it is difficult to prove. Personally I am glad that I have the ability to work, however, what good is ability when there is no use for it?