John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

The Addiction Studies Certificate Program, offered by John Jay College, is designed to enable current and prospective counselors, personnel directors, program administrators, criminal justice professionals, health care professionals, and students to complete the educational requirement for the Credential in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (CASAC).  Each three-credit course counts for 45 contact hours, which may be applied to the total 350 contact hours required by New York State.  The courses may also assist already credentialed counselors in obtaining required re-credentialing hours.

For each addiction studies course you receive both academic credit and specialized training, which counts for educational requirements of the CASAC.  Upon completion of the education requirements at John Jay College, you are eligible for a CASAC Trainee certificate issued by New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASA).

Credits Required.  30

Students must complete the eight courses (24 credits) listed to fulfill the education requirements for the CASAC:
Subtotal: 24 credits


Anthropology 110/Psychology 110/Sociology 110 Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse in American Society
Sociology 161 Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family
Psychology 255 Group Dynamics in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Psychology 266 The Psychology of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Psychology 268 Therapeutic Interventions in Chemical Dependency
Psychology 331/Counseling 331 Assessment and Clinical Evaluation in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Psychology 350/Counseling 350 Advanced Topics in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Psychology 480 Ethical and Professional Issues in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Subtotal: 6 credits

For the CASAC training, students must complete:          
Psychology 378 Fieldwork in Forensic Psychology*
Psychology 379 Fieldwork in Forensic Psychology *

Total: 30 credits

* The fieldwork must be done at an OASAS Certified Substance Abuse Program.  A total of 300 fieldwork hours is required by OASAS for the training requirement.

For additional information on the Addiction Studies Certificate Program, please visit the Web site.  The coordinator of the program is Professor Daniel Yalisove, Department of Psychology (212.237.8794, daniel.yalisove@jjay.cuny.edu).