by wpx_NYSJM | Jun 25, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
Recovery experience can build trust, inspire hope, and strengthen the therapeutic alliance. It can also test boundaries, activate personal history, and require thoughtful clinical self-awareness. Lived experience has always been part of the substance use treatment...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jun 20, 2026 | Professional Development, Skills Building, Substance Use Counseling
Every CASAC working in an OASAS-certified program already knows the treatment plan has changed. The standalone document is gone. The fixed 30, 90, and 180-day review schedule is gone, too. What replaced it gets less attention than it should. Trauma...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jun 9, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
The Neuroscience of Addiction: A Clinical Overview for NYS CASAC Continuing Education The brain research on substance use disorder has moved fast in the last decade. For credentialed CASAC professionals, staying current on this research is not just a box...
by wpx_NYSJM | May 6, 2026 | Substance Use Counseling, Substance Use Counseling Workforce
New ASAM Youth SUD Criteria guidance for adolescents and transition-aged youth strengthens level-of-care decisions, co-occurring care, and payer accountability. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has introduced new, youth-specific standards for...
by wpx_NYSJM | Mar 18, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
When ADHD Goes Unseen, Substance Use Becomes the Coping Strategy Let’s get real for a second. You’ve seen this before. A client who is distracted, restless, impulsive, and struggling to follow through, and the chart just says substance use. That’s where things get...
by wpx_NYSJM | Feb 15, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
You can run groups all day and still lose people if services stay out of reach. Expand access. Drop stigma. Train like lives depend on it. You already know the moment. A client says they want to cut back. Then they pause. Their eyes drift. Their voice drops. “I do not...
