Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
(granted by New York )
New York State Office
of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services. American
Institute for Creative Living, an affiliate of Ignatius University,
is a provider for NYSOASAS.
The following courses are approved for either Credentialing (C) or Recredentialing
(R) or both.
Please see the section on Course Descriptions for requirements in each course.
There is continuous enrollment. Fees are available upon request..
Counseling the Addictive Person (45 hours, Section I ), Psy.110/310 (C) (R)
Psychopathology of the Addict ( 40 hours, Section I ), Psy. 103/303 (C) (R)
Interviewing Skills with Addicts (45 hours, Section II ), Psy. 101/301 (C) (R)
Rehabilitation Counseling with Addicts (45 hours, Section II), Psy. 108/308
(C) (R)
Group Dynamics I with Addicts ( 60 hours, Section II), Psy. 106/306 (C) (R)
Adolescent and Adult Development (45 hours, Section II), Psy.104/304 (C) (R)
Infant and Child Development (45 hours, Section II), Psy.102/302 (C) (R) Psychopathology
of Addictive Disorders (20 hours, Section III), Psy. 103/303 (C) (R)
Counseling the Family of Addicts (50 hours, Section III), Psy. 107/307 (C) (R)
Approaches to Counseling with Addicts (45 hours, Section IV), Psy. 105/305 (C)
(R)
Counseling the Child (45 hours), Psy. 117/407 (R)
Counseling the Couple (45 hours), Psy. 118/408 (R)
Group Dynamics II (60 hours), Psy. 109/309 (R)
Advanced Group Dynamics II (45 hours), Psy.115/405 (R)
Counseling the Elderly (45 hours), Psy. 122/412 (R)
Counseling Practicum I (45 hours), Psy. 201/501 (R)
Counseling Practicum II (45 hours), Psy. 202/502 (R)
Advanced Group Dynamics I (45 hours), Psy. 112/402 (R)
Counseling the Adolescent (45 hours), Psy. 120/410 (R)
Career Counseling (45 hours), Psy 121/411 (R).
American Institute for Creative Living is also a provider for OASAS of he Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) and the Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS).
Undergraduate level courses require, in addition to the above Course Description requirements, a five page paper dealing specifically with Alcohol or Substance Abuse. Courses may be taken on either the undergraduate or graduate level and may bear college credit recommendations.