Counseling CASAC 350-Hour Certificate

Program Overview

Mercy University's CASAC-T Program, certified by OASAS, provides 350 educational clock hours to prepare students for the CASAC certification. The program covers five domains of substance abuse counseling, including assessment, counseling, case management, and professional responsibility. Students can complete an e-Portfolio to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and may also take elective courses to supplement their education.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Mercy University CASAC-T Program is an OASAS Certified Education Training Program. The courses have been approved by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), satisfying the educational requirements for state certification. With the competitive market for counselors and mental health providers, your CASAC Certification paves the way for both direct patient care and supervisory positions in the area of substance abuse and addiction. The intensive program at Mercy University will specifically prepare you for the five domains for CASAC preparation including assessment, counseling, case management, client, family and community education, and professional responsibility. Mercy University students receive the professional training and ethical knowledge base which will enable them to provide alcoholism and substance abuse counseling in one of the most progressive fields.

Objective:

• Students who are interested in fulfilling the CASAC- 350 Educational Clock hours can complete the e-Portfolio; by answering a series of questions which demonstrate one’s acquisition of knowledge and its application to working with substance abuse populations.
Questions are based on all of the Curriculum Core Courses. Students are not required to answer all questions; they may choose from any series of questions totaling the 350 Clock Hours. ePortfolio requirements will not be applicable to the four specific substance abuse classes For these classes, partial fulfillment of the OASAS-CASAC-350 Hour Standardized Curriculum is embedded in the course syllabi’s’ goals and objectives.

Outline:

The CASAC Program satisfies the 350 Educational Clock Hours under the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS) “which address the full range of knowledge, skills and professional techniques related to chemical dependence counseling.”

• Specifically:
• CNSL 630 Counseling Ethics
• CNSL 640 Human Development I
• CNSL 650 Counseling and Application I
• CNSL 673 Research Methodology
• CNSL 648 Diagnosis and Treatment
• CNSL 651 Mlticltrl Prspctives in Cnslng
• CNSL 655 Counseling and Application II
• CNSL 660 Practicum in Group Work
• CNSL 665 Career Devlpmnt and Cnslng
• CNSL 667 Diagnostic Tools: Measurement
• CNSL 684 Intrnshp I: School Setting
• CNSL 678 Aspcts Alchlsm & Sbstnc Abuse
• CNSL 501 Causes/Treatment of Drug Prblm
• CNSL 502 Sbstnc Abuse: Prvntn&Intrvntn
• CNSL 674 Thry & Prncpl of Sbstnc Cnslng
Each course represents 45.0 CASAC Clock Hours with the exception of Internship which must be taken as a 6 credit course and represents 90.0 CASAC Clock Hours. Knowledge Clock Hours Counseling Clock Hours Assessment Clock Hours Ethics Clock Hours CNSL 630 Counseling Ethics 9 Clock Hours 36 Clock Hours CNSL 640 Human Development I 25 Clock Hours 20 Clock Hours 6 Clock Hours 2 Clock Hours CNSL 650 Counseling Applications I 12 Clock Hours 25 Clock Hours 6 Clock Hours 2 Clock Hours CNSL 673 Research Methodology 45 Clock Hours CNSL 648 Mental Health Counseling Diagnosis and Treatment 6 Clock Hours 9 Clock Hours 30 Clock Hours CNSL 651 Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling 10 Clock Hours 33 Clock Hours 2 Clock Hours CNSL 651 Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling 10 Clock Hours 33 Clock Hours 2 Clock Hours CNSL 655 Counseling and Applications II 20 Clock Hours 10 Clock Hours 10 Clock Hours 5 Clock Hours CNSL 660 Practicum in Group Work 6 Clock Hours 30 Clock Hours 9 Clock Hours CNSL 665 Career Development and Counseling 5 Clock Hours 35 Clock Hours 5 Clock Hours CNSL 667 Diagnostic Tools for Measurement 30 Clock Hours 3 Clock Hours 12 Clock Hours CNSL 684 Supervised Internship 60 Clock Hours 30 Clock Hours CNSL 685 Supervised Internship School Setting 45 Clock Hours 30 Clock Hours 15 Clock Hours CNSL 678 Psychological, Physiological & Pharmacological Aspects of Alcohol and Substance Abuse 15 Clock Hours 15 Clock Hours 5 Clock Hours 5 Clock Hours CNSL 501 Causes and Treatment of Drug Abuse Problems 30 Clock Hours 9 Clock Hours 3 Clock Hours 3 Clock Hours CNSL 502 Substance Abuse: Prevention and Intervention 30 Clock Hours 6 Clock Hours 6 Clock Hours 3 Clock Hours 18 CNSL 674 Theories Principles Substance Abuse Counseling 6 Clock Hours 21 Clock Hours 12 Clock Hours 6 Clock Hours Students may also meet a portion of the 350 Clock Hours by enrolling in any of the following courses which presently are not a part of the required curriculum. It is strongly recommended that your electives be taken in one of the following courses:
• CNSL 678 Aspcts Alchlsm & Sbstnc Abuse
• CNSL 501 Causes/Treatment of Drug Prblm