Social Work / Counseling (SW/CASAC/MHC) Fellowship Program
Our educational purpose is to train fellows in the fundamentals of addiction treatment including (1) assessment of substance use disorders (SUDs) and (2) development of treatment plans (3) individual and group counseling
- Fellows will learn how to assess and diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs).
- Fellows will learn the basics of inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment modalities and services, focusing on the continuum of care for SUDs, including utilization of community services.
- Fellows will learn about various treatments (CBT, MI, DBT, etc.)
- At the end of the Interdisciplinary Addiction Fellowship, the fellow can function independently as an Addiction Counselor/Therapist in an SUD treatment setting.
- Fellows will obtain CASAC-T certification.
Curriculum
Fellows participate in scholarly activities involving Journal Club, Case Conferences, Didactics, and potentially Research/ QI projects.
Rotation Sites include:
- Crouse Health
- Commonwealth
- SUNY Upstate
- ACR
- Prevention Network
How To Apply
- Social Work (SW) Addiction fellow: Must be a graduate of an accredited SW school (bachelors or master’s level)
- Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Addiction fellow: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Mental Health Counselor (MHC) Addiction fellow: Graduate of an accredited mental health counseling program (bachelors or master’s level)
Please contact Meghan Pomeroy with any questions about the program or for an off-season application.
