Substance Use Counseling Workforce Archives

Know Our Role: What the CASAC Actually Does in SUD Treatment in New York

by wpx_NYSJM | Apr 17, 2026 | CASAC Association News, Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling Workforce

Start recognizing the importance and vital role of the CASAC clinician in substance use treatment in New York State CASACs are the backbone of New York’s substance use treatment system. And it’s time we are recognized, supported, and elevated. You hear it all...

Myth vs Fact: What People Get Wrong About NYS CASACs

by wpx_NYSJM | Apr 16, 2026 | CASAC Association News, Substance Use Counseling Workforce

CASACs are the backbone of New York’s addiction treatment system. And it’s time we are recognized, supported, and elevated. A lot of the public conversation about addiction treatment is built on bad assumptions. Not harmless misunderstandings. Assumptions that shape...