Full Scholarships for Master's Level Behavioral Health Care Workers

117-11 Myrtle Avenue

Richmond Hill, NY 11418

(718) 847-9233

OUTREACH AWARDED NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Outreach Training Institute (OTI) has announced that full scholarships are now available to support a new training program for Master's Level Behavioral Healthcare workers who will be able to earn their CASAC-T certifications in 135 hours (six months).

Eligibility for the NEW 135-hour CASAC Certificate Program: Those
eligible are Master's Level health care workers employed in a
healthcare setting. Eligible applicants include those who are a master
of and/or have a license in: Social Work, Mental Health Counseling,
Marriage
and Family Therapy, Psychotherapy/Psychoanalysis, Creative Arts
Therapy. Full scholarships are available to those who work in New York
City, Long Island. A designated number of
scholarship packages are being offered to members of Local 1199 of the
Service Employees International Union SEIU in the Northern Metropolitan Region.

Scholarships are competitive and classes start in the Spring, so
applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Information and application packets can be accessed and downloaded through opiny.org/finaid.

There are still full DOH-funded scholarship opportunities available for
enrollment into the 350-hour CASAC Certificate program at Outreach
Training Institute for those eligible.

OTI's training opportunities are also available to those outside the
healthcare system. Tuition costs may apply, but a number of other
need-based scholarships are available, particularly for those earning
less than $28,000 per year. The general cost of tuition for the full 350-hour training program is $4450.

The CASAC Training Program prepares individuals to be New York
State-licensed alcohol and substance abuse counselors. The schedule for
the new 135-hour program will be as follows:

Queens Campus (Richmond Hill): 117-11 Myrtle Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418

Beginning April of 2017: Monday 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Wednesday 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Long Island (Brentwood): 400 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY 11717

Beginning May of 2017: Tuesday 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Thursday 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Outreach is a nonprofit organization committed to addressing the issues
stemming from drug and alcohol abuse by providing the highest quality of
life-changing drug and alcohol treatment and training services.

For more information about Outreach's treatment and training services, call the OTI Training Coordinator, at (718) 847-9233, Ext. 2309 (for NYC programming), or (631) 951-2613, Ext 3150 (for Long Island) or visit www.opiny.org.