- Help clients with mental illnesses or addictions.
- Provide information on services, such as support groups and 12-step programs
- Help clients cope with their illness or addiction
- A Bachelor's Degree, earned at an accredited college or university. Obtain a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
- A Master’s degree in social work from a graduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Note* To help ensure the safe, competent, and ethical practice of social work, social workers obtain licensure. License requirements vary from state to state. For more information please visit the Association of Social Work Boards https://www.aswb.org/licensees/about-licensing-and-regulation/
Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Social Workers
must:
- A Master’s degree in social work from a graduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Complete one hundred and eighty (180) contact hours of relevant professional continuing education.
- Document at least two (2) years (equivalent of 3,000 hours) of paid, supervised, post-MSW clinical experience in an agency or organization that provides treatment to individuals and families whose lives are adversely affected by substance use disorders.
- Hold a current state clinical social work license.
The median annual wage for social workers was $49,470 in May 2018.
Association of Social Work Boards. (2019). About licensing and regulation. Retrieved from https://www.aswb.org/licensees/about-licensing-and-regulation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook. (2019). Social Workers. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm
National Association of Social Workers. (2019). Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW). Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/Careers/Credentials-Certifications/Apply-for-NASW-Social-Work-Credentials/Certified-Clinical-Alcohol-Tobacco-Other-Drugs-Social-Worker
