State Licensure Requirements
Liberty does not meet education requirements.

Addiction Counseling – New York

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)

New York requires that applicants for this licensure have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an approved human services field.

Minimum Education Requirements

Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders – 85 clock hours

  • Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) training
  • Basic Knowledge: Physical, Psychological, and Pharmacological Effects
  • Overview of the Addictions Field
  • Diversity of Intervention and Treatment Approaches
  • Introduction to Diagnostic Criteria
  • Knowledge of 12 Step and Mutual Aid Groups
  • Toxicology Testing/Screening

Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling – 150 clock hours

  • A minimum of 15 hours in this section MUST be related to cultural humility
  • Foundational Counseling Skills of Individual and Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Counseling Special Populations/Cultural Humility
  • Theories of Human Development and the Relationship to Substance Use
  • Counseling and Communicating with Families and Significant Others
  • Integrated Care
  • Crisis Management
  • Recurrence of Symptoms/Relapse Prevention

Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Case Management; and Service Recipient, Family and Community Education – 70 clock hours

  • Screening, Assessment and Evaluation
  • Treatment Planning, Client Record Keeping and Discharge Planning
  • Case Management, Referral and Service Coordination
  • Service recipient, Family and Community Education and Prevention

Professional and Ethical Responsibilities – 45 clock hours

  • A minimum of 15 hours in this section MUST be specific to Ethics for Addiction Professionals
  • A minimum of 2 hours in this section MUST include New York State Education Approved Training in Child Abuse and Maltreatment: Mandated Reporter (offered free of charge). The certificate must be dated 11/1/22 or after to be accepted.
  • Counselor-Client Relationships
  • Ethical Decision Making and Conduct
  • Confidentiality/Legal Issues
  • Professional Development
  • Counselor Wellness

For more information:

https://oasas.ny.gov/casac-application-instructions-and-forms