by wpx_NYSJM | Sep 28, 2026 | Professional Development, Skills Building, Substance Use Counseling, Uncategorized
Racial disparities in drug poisoning deaths remain across New York, even after the statewide decline. CASACs need a grounded clinical response. New York’s Drug Poisoning Deaths Fell. The Racial Gap Remains. A counselor hears the statewide numbers and feels relief....
by wpx_NYSJM | Sep 20, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
The OASAS credentialing portal now controls applications, review summaries, document uploads, certificates, extensions, and applicant deadlines. The New OASAS Credentialing Portal: What CASAC T and CASAC P Applicants Need to Know You submit your CASAC application....
by wpx_NYSJM | Sep 12, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
CASAC dual relationships require careful judgment when counselors and clients share recovery communities, personal history, or overlapping social circles. CASAC Dual Relationships in Recovery Communities You walk into your home group before work. A...
by wpx_NYSJM | Sep 5, 2026 | Professional Development, Skills Building, Substance Use Counseling
Counselor burnout harms staff retention, clinical judgment, and client care. Reducing it requires organizational change, firm boundaries, and professional support. Professional Burnout Is a Workforce Issue, Not a Personal Failure You close your last...
by wpx_NYSJM | Aug 21, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
The Ethics of Social Media for CASACs: Protecting Your Credential Online Social media has changed how we communicate, build professional relationships, and share our lives. It has also created ethical situations that did not exist when many professional conduct...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jul 28, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
Xylazine, Fentanyl, and the New Drug Supply: What Every NYS CASAC Needs to Know New York’s overdose numbers finally moved in the right direction. Deaths fell 32 percent in 2024, down to an estimated 4,567 from 6,688 the year before. That is real progress. It was...
