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Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW) Specialty Certification for the Clinical MSW Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Social Worker
Applicants must meet ALL criteria to qualify for certification 1. MEMBERSHIPCurrent "regular" National Association of Social Workers (NASW) membership in good standing. Associate members are not eligible for NASW Specialty Certifications. NASW "regular" membership must be established before an application for the C-CATODSW is submitted. 2. EDUCATIONSocial Work EducationMSW -- Master’s degree in social work from program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The program must have been accredited by CSWE at the time the degree was received. An original transcript is required and must be sent in a sealed envelope directly to NASW. If you were admitted to NASW’s ACSW (Academy of Certified Social Workers) in 1989 or later or received NASW’s QCSW (Qualified Clinical Social Worker) or DCSW (Diplomate in Clinical Social Work) credential in 1996 or later, you do not have to submit an original transcript. Otherwise, there are NO exceptions. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs-Specific Education (see substitution section)Documentation of completion of 180 contact hours of ATOD-specific education across the 11 Knowledge Domains described in this booklet. This ATOD specific education must focus directly on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and the substance-abusing population. The education must be provided by one whose expertise is in the field of ATOD. All education must meet the definition of education as described in this booklet. Of the required 180 hours, 60 must have been obtained within the last five years. Of the 180 contact hours required for initial certification, 50% may be distance learning. 3. EXPERIENCEClinical Social Work ExperienceTwo years (3,000 hours, not counting administrative duties, approximately 30 hours per week of direct client-level social work experience) post-MSW degree, full-time paid, appropriately MSW-supervised (see SUPERVISION) work experience as a social worker, in an agency or institutional setting. (In most cases, holding the ACSW, DCSW or state MSW-level social work license at the clinical or independent level will serve as proof of this. Some applicants may be required to supply documentation to satisfy this requirement.) Substance Abuse Counseling Experience (see substitution section)Two years, (3,000 hours, not counting administrative duties, approximately 30 hours per week of post-MSW direct social work substance abuse counseling/treatment social work experience) post-MSW degree full-time paid, appropriately supervised (see SUPERVISION) work experience as a substance abuse counselor, preferably in an agency or institutional setting. 4. ATOD SUPERVISION AND SUPERVISORY EVALUATION (see substitution section)Completed supervisory evaluation(s) must correspond in time to the qualifying experience that is submitted. Supervision must cover a minimum of two years (3,000 hours -- not counting administrative duties, of approximately 30 hours per week of direct social work substance abuse counseling experience) post-MSW degree full-time, paid work experience as a substance abuse counselor, preferably in an agency or institutional setting. The supervisor(s) must be able to evaluate the applicant’s substance abuse counseling skills, knowledge, and abilities of social work substance abuse counseling described in this booklet. The clinical practice by which the treatment provided by the counselor is evaluated and is either modified or approved by the supervisor. Clinical supervision shall be face-to-face in either a group or individual setting. Group clinical supervision is limited to not more than six individuals. Clinical supervision shall include a review of client charts and observation of clinical practice. Observation of clinical practice may include audio, video, two-way, co-facilitation, and/or direct observation. Hours of SupervisionThe standard for clinical supervision is provided at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours of direct practice. This certification require proof of 100 hours of direct face-to-face supervision over two years (3,000 hours) of social work substance abuse counseling experience. Qualified SupervisorsSocial work supervision is preferredMSW supervisors must have had at least two years post-MSW experience as a social worker and as a substance abuse counselor. Social work references will not be accepted from non-MSW social work-degreed individuals who have been granted social work licenses by individual states. Alternate SupervisorsATOD supervision can be provided by the following:
6. MSW SOCIAL WORK COLLEAGUE REFERENCEConfidential reference from an MSW social work colleague. This reference cannot be from someone you supervise. The colleague reference cannot be completed by the same person who completed the supervisory evaluation and must be from an MSW social work colleague with knowledge of the applicant’s skills and functions as an ATOD clinician and must be able to address the applicant’s professional identity as a social worker. 7. LICENSE/CREDENTIALS Only ONE of the following is required:
SUBSTITUTION for ATOD-specific education, the ATOD-specific experience and the ATOD-specific supervisionOne of the following items may be accepted in lieu of documenting the post-MSW ATOD-specific education, the ATOD-specific experience, and the ATOD-specific supervision requirements:
APPLICATION FEE $120.00CERTIFICATESApplicants who meet all eligibility criteria and successfully qualify for the C-CATODSW will receive a certificate suitable for wall display. Each renewal period, those who successfully renew (see RENEWAL) will receive an updated seal to place on the original certificate. (If necessary, replacement certificates can be provided at a cost of $10.) RENEWAL
For complete information or to request an application packet, call: (800) 638-8799, ext. 409 or write: credentialing@naswdc.org |
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