Certifications for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
51 certifications are listed for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (O*NET 21-1023.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. One of them is flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 31 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 20 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Certified Case Manager(CCM)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Registered Behavior Technician(RBT)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor(AADC)Military occupational specialty
- Advanced Generalist Social Work Licensing ExaminationMilitary occupational specialty
- Bachelors Social Work Licensing ExaminationMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Addiction Specialist(CAS)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor(CCMHC)Military occupational specialty
- Clinical Social Work Licensing ExaminationMilitary occupational specialty
- Clinical Supervisor(CS)Military occupational specialty
- Master Addiction Counselor(MAC)Military occupational specialty
- Masters Social Work Licensing ExaminationMilitary occupational specialty
- National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I(NCAC)Military occupational specialty
- Prevention Specialist(PS)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist(CCBT)Military occupational specialty
- National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II(NCAC)Military occupational specialty
- National Certified Counselor(NCC)Military occupational specialty
- National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination(NCMHCE)Military occupational specialty
- Academy of Certified Social Workers Credential(ACSW)
- Advanced Registered Addiction Specialist - Level III(RAS III)
- Board Approved Clinical Consultant(BACC)
- Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work(BCD)
- Certified Advanced Social Work Case Manager(C-ASWCM)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor(ADC)
- Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Social Worker(C-CATODSW)
- Certified Criminal Justice Addiction Professional(CCJP)
- Certified Forensic Social Worker(CFSW)
- Certified Social Work Case Manager(C-SWCM)
- Certified Substance Abuse Program Administrator(CSAPA)
- Diplomate in Clinical Social Work(DCSW)
- International Co-Occurring Gambling Specialist(ICOGS)
- Masters Level - Registered Addiction Specialist(M-RAS)
- National Certified Adolescent Addictions Counselor(NCAAC)
- National Clinical Supervision Endorsement(NCSE)
- Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist(NCPRSS)
- Qualified Clinical Social Worker Credential(QCSW)
- Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis
- Board Certified in Neurofeedback(BCN)
- Certification in Cognitive Therapy
- Certification of Clinical Hypnosis
- Certified Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist(CCODS)
- Certified Forensic Interviewer(CFI)
- Certified Sex Therapist(CST)
- Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor
- Certified Sexuality Counselor(CSC)
- Certified Social Worker in Health Care(C-SWHC)
- Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology(C-SWG)
- EMDRIA Certified Therapist
- Oncology Social Work Certification(OSW-C)
- Registered Addiction Specialist(RAS)
- Technician Certification in Biofeedback
- Technician Certification in Neurofeedback
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