CASAC

The CASAC is intended for individuals who provide alcoholism and substance abuse COUNSELING services in approved work settings.

You should consider pursuing the CASAC if your work experience includes the following tasks:

diagnostic assessment;
evaluation; intervention;
referral;
alcoholism and/or substance abuse counseling in both individual and group settings

In order to become a CASAC in New York state, you must:

meet specific competency and ethical conduct requirements;
meet specific work experience requirements;
meet minimum education and training requirements; and
pass the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc. (ICRC/AODA) Examination for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselors.