Support. Strengthen Care. Grow as a Supervisor.
Free • Online • On-Demand • 6 Courses • up to 12 CE Hours
Build the Skills Behind Effective Supervision
Whether you’re stepping into supervision for the first time or bringing years of experience to the role, these courses invite you to explore the many dimensions of effective problem gambling supervision. You’ll examine how to balance client care with counselor development, navigate ethics-related issues, evaluate clinical competencies, strengthen sociocultural attunement, manage administrative responsibilities, and make thoughtful use of consultation. Click a course tile below to learn more and to enroll in the training that best matches your interests.
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Supervising Problem Gambling Treatment Part One
4.7 average rating (17 reviews)On-demand. 2 CE hours. Highlights the basics of supervising problem gambling treatment, including balancing administrative and clinical supervision and addressing power dynamics in the supervisory relationship. Free, courtesy of OHA PGS.
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Supervising Problem Gambling Treatment Part Two
4.7 average rating (15 reviews)On-demand. 2 CE hours. Explores the development of a problem gambling counselor professional identity and shows how to structure supervision sessions and evaluate supervisees. Free, courtesy of OHA PGS.
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Core Competencies in Problem Gambling Consultation & Supervision
4.6 average rating (21 reviews)On-demand. 2 CE hours. Covers the use of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services (OHA PGS) core competencies for problem gambling counselors in supervision and consultation. Free, courtesy of OHA PGS.
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Administrative Supervision in Problem Gambling Treatment
4.9 average rating (13 reviews)On-demand. 2 CE hours. This course focuses on the administrative tasks that all problem gambling counselors must master to effectively work in agencies funded by Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services.
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Socioculturally Attuned Supervision of Problem Gambling Treatment
4.8 average rating (10 reviews)On-demand. 2 CE hours. Focuses on the role supervisors play in ensuring socioculturally attuned problem gambling treatment. Free, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Problem Gambling Services (PGS).
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Problem Gambling Treatment Consultation
4.8 average rating (8 reviews)On-demand. 2 CE hours. This course examines differences between consultation and supervision, reviews different types of consultation, explores common consultation issues and dilemmas, etc. Free, courtesy of OHA PGS.
Free
Created for Professionals Who Guide Other Professionals
These trainings are recommended for:
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clinical supervisors,
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consultants,
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agency administrators and program managers.
Flexible Learning. Practical Resources. Time to Dig Deeper.
Each course is designed to give you the flexibility to learn in a way that works with your schedule. You’ll move through videos, presentations, readings, handouts, and other learning resources at your own pace—and you can return to course materials as often as you need. Rather than rushing through the content, you’re encouraged to slow down, reflect, and pay attention to the nuances that can make a meaningful difference in supervision and consultation.
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Each course is organized into modules featuring a mix of videos, presentations, readings, sample handouts, and other practical learning resources.
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We suggest you take your time, view content as many times as you like, and access suggested readings and resources when possible.
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It is not necessary to complete a course in a single sitting. You are free to open and close a course as many times as you like.
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Once you have reviewed and mastered the content of each module, you will be required to pass a short quiz before proceeding to the next module. You must pass all of the quizzes before you are eligible for verification that you have successfully completed a course.
Hear from Colleagues
Who Completed These Trainings
Administrative vs Clinical
Really looking at the differences between administrative supervision and clinical supervision will help me in my role at the agency. Effective today, I am changing the way I do supervision based on the Administrative Supervision course.
Relevant
I thought it was very relevant to my role as a clinical supervisor. Understandable, easy to follow and improved my knowledge as a clinical supervisor.
Administrator PG
Excellent. Made the duties seem clearer.
Useful
Useful information for day-to-day applications and broader perspectives. Hearing supervisors review cases together was awesome.
Well worth taking!
There is a lot of excellent info in this course. Despite having been counseling problem gamblers and affected others for 24-25 years, I learned a lot! Thanks!
Quality training
As a consultant Psychiatrist, this course afforded me the opportunity to quickly revise the core aspects I need to focus on, in order to effectively supervise the counselors who work with me in the private gambling addiction service I head. (Psychgam Services, Nigeria)
Consultation or Supervision
If you are not clear as a clinician or a clinical supervisor, the Problem Gambling Treatment Consultation course will inform and clarify for you. What a great learning experience.
Supervision Has an Impact
Far Beyond the Supervision Hour
The guidance you provide can shape counselor development, client care, team functioning, and the quality of services delivered across a program. These trainings encourage you to think intentionally about both the day-to-day responsibilities of supervision and the larger role you play in supporting competent, ethical, responsive problem gambling treatment.
Strengthen Your Skills
at Your Own Pace
Great supervision is something you continue to develop over time. Whether you want to sharpen skills you already use, explore a new area of supervision, or simply step back and reflect on how you support counselors and programs, these courses give you the flexibility to keep learning on your own schedule.
and Earn CE Hours
A Certificate of Completion will be made available on the Student Dashboard after you complete all required course activities and the course evaluation survey.
ACORN is approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), Provider ID: 26-0044, to provide continuing education courses. Additionally, ACORN is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
