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...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jul 21, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
Where Motivational Interviewing Breaks Down in Real CASAC Sessions Most CASACs learned motivational interviewing during initial training. Fewer have kept the skill sharp. The acronyms stay familiar. OARS, the four processes, the spirit of the approach. What fades is...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jul 14, 2026 | Professional Development, Skills Building, Substance Use Counseling
What OASAS Actually Wants in Your Documentation Most CASAC training covers documentation once, during initial certification. Then it assumes the lesson is stuck. It usually does not stick at the level OASAS actually checks. Audits catch documentation gaps more than...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jul 8, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
42 CFR Part 2 vs. HIPAA: What the 2024 Update Means for CASACs Most CASAC training covers 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA back-to-back. Counselors walk out, treating them like one rule with two names. They are not the same rule. Part 2 is stricter than HIPAA in ways that...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jul 8, 2026 | Breaking News, Substance Use Counseling
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced more than $281 million in funding opportunities through 15 grant programs designed to strengthen behavioral health services across the United States. The announcement, released on...
