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Post-MSW CASAC Training

Enhance your MSW by also becoming a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor.

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Complete in

16 Weeks
Includes CASAC application Preparation
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Location

Online
Engage in online discussion boards with professors
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Cost

$4,700
KNWL $3,995/ETHICS $705
Includes all costs required for 100hrs of Post MSW training
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Challenging

Post-Graduate Curriculum
Training designed for experienced clinicians
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Expand your practice with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work — now offering a free standing Post-MSW CASAC training program designed to meet the credentialing requirements for practicing in the field of addiction, including alcohol, opioid and other substance dependence. 

The world is suffering and needs your passion and applied professional knowledge. Social workers in addiction will be in a position to lead.  

The CASAC Difference

Flexibility: Learn and complete training hours with weekly online deadlines.

Small Class Size: Training sections capped at 12 participants. 

Interactive Learning Environment: Dynamic discussion boards with professor and colleagues.

 In Demand Field: There is a critical workforce shortage of qualified professionals in the field of addictions; the need is particularly critical in minority and urban populations.

U.S Labor Statistics predict a 22 percent increase in jobs for addiction specialists. Dually credentialed professionals are highly sought after and valued members of the practice community.

Full Program Breakdown

Expand your practice with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work — now offering a free standing Post-MSW CASAC training program designed to meet the credentialing requirements for practicing in the field of addiction, including alcohol, opioid and other substance dependence. 

The world is suffering and needs your passion and applied professional knowledge. Social workers in addiction will be in a position to lead.  

The CASAC Difference

Flexibility: Learn and complete training hours with weekly online deadlines.

Small Class Size: Training sections capped at 12 participants. 

Interactive Learning Environment: Dynamic discussion boards with professor and colleagues.

 In Demand Field: There is a critical workforce shortage of qualified professionals in the field of addictions; the need is particularly critical in minority and urban populations.

U.S Labor Statistics predict a 22 percent increase in jobs for addiction specialists. Dually credentialed professionals are highly sought after and valued members of the practice community.

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Expand your practice with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work — now offering a free standing Post-MSW CASAC training program designed to meet the credentialing requirements for practicing in the field of addiction, including alcohol, opioid and other substance dependence. 

The world is suffering and needs your passion and applied professional knowledge. Social workers in addiction will be in a position to lead.  

Flexibility: Learn and complete training hours with weekly online deadlines.

Small Class Size: Training sections capped at 12 participants. 

Interactive Learning Environment: Dynamic discussion boards with professor and colleagues.

 In Demand Field: There is a critical workforce shortage of qualified professionals in the field of addictions; the need is particularly critical in minority and urban populations.

U.S Labor Statistics predict a 22 percent increase in jobs for addiction specialists. Dually credentialed professionals are highly sought after and valued members of the practice community.

Turn Your Passion Into a Career

Our alumni are clinicians, agency directors and managers, researchers, social work professors, administrators, deans and legislators. They are employed in every sector of social services — from neighborhood agencies to the federal government — and are committed to improving the lives of vulnerable populations throughout the world.

Program Director

Timothy B. Conley, PhD, LCSW, CAS
Dr. Conley has been a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) with the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders since 1996. He is currently an Associate Clinical Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and continues to oversee all addictions course content, teach, and collaborate.

Learn more about Dr. Conley
Learn more about Wurzweiler faculty

Admissions Requirements

MSW Graduates:

  • Interest in Substance use disorders 
  • Proof of Graduate Degree

Non-MSW Graduates:

For more information and to learn if CASAC is the right track for you, contact: 
Dr. Conley timothy.conley@yu.edu .

Prospective Students

Admissions Requirements

MSW Graduates:

  • Interest in Substance use disorders 
  • Proof of Graduate Degree

Non-MSW Graduates:

For more information and to learn if CASAC is the right track for you, contact: 
Dr. Conley timothy.conley@yu.edu .

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