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I just interviewed for a job that requires a secret security clearance for a company that does government contracting (i.e. military). For anyone who cares it is in the IT field, database administrator. The interview went well, I left feeling like I really had a chance to get the job.
I'm wondering how deep the background checks run to grant such a clearance. The main thing I'm thinking of is my past stays at mental hospitals. I've been hospitalized 4 times since I was 18 for major depression and I received ECT at one point. Last hospitalization was in 2005, I was switched to a different medication (Wellbutrin) and since then I've been pretty stable depression-wise, but my social phobia has been off the charts.
There's also my long history of seeing psychiatrists, therapists, and social workers, which continues to this day. Does anyone know if this information would remain confidential or would they be able to access it? If so, I'm thinking it would probably affect my chances of getting the job negatively. Which would suck, because I would really like to have it.
I'm wondering how deep the background checks run to grant such a clearance. The main thing I'm thinking of is my past stays at mental hospitals. I've been hospitalized 4 times since I was 18 for major depression and I received ECT at one point. Last hospitalization was in 2005, I was switched to a different medication (Wellbutrin) and since then I've been pretty stable depression-wise, but my social phobia has been off the charts.
There's also my long history of seeing psychiatrists, therapists, and social workers, which continues to this day. Does anyone know if this information would remain confidential or would they be able to access it? If so, I'm thinking it would probably affect my chances of getting the job negatively. Which would suck, because I would really like to have it.