Working with Families in Problem Gambling Treatment Course

Working with Families in Problem Gambling Treatment

Including families in problem gambling treatment can be challenging! This online training introduces family therapy concepts and offers a guided tour for how to counsel families struggling with problem gambling. This course provides 30 of the required 60 education hours required for initial certification as a Gambling Addictions Counselor II (CGAC II). It is free for Oregonians, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services (OHA PGS).

Interested in this course? Email us at [email protected]

On-Demand Course

at your pace and convenience.

Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services and the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling are pleased to offer this self-paced training series on working with families in problem gambling treatment. The course is approved for 30 of the 60 continuing education (CE) hours required for initial certification as a Gambling Addictions Counselor II (CGAC II). To earn CE hours, you will need to complete 1) all required course activities and 2) the course evaluation survey. A certificate of attendance will be made available on the Student Dashboard upon course completion.

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Greta Coe

Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services Manager

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for:

mental health counselors (MHC/LPC), marriage and family therapists (MFT/LMFT), art therapists (AT/LAT), social workers (SW/LSW/LCSW), psychologists, and other mental health providers;
problem gambling treatment providers;
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC);
Certified Gambling Addiction Counselors (CGAC);
problem gambling treatment supervisors, and
problem gambling treatment agency administrators and program managers.

What Is Included

Immersive case studies, presentations, and readings are provided within the modules. You are free to take as much time as you need to review these resources. 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 the course.

We suggest you take your time, view content as many times as you like, and access suggested readings and resources when possible. It is not necessary to complete the course in a single sitting. You are free to open and close a course as many times as you like.

This course includes videos of experienced mental health clinicians and actors portraying clients based on scripts from real sessions. This provides authenticity while protecting client privacy.

We ask you to have an open attitude as you go through this course. At times it may seem as if we are reviewing what you already know. However, paying close attention is likely to provide an opportunity to realize subtle differences and important nuances in problem gambling treatment and supervision. Finally, we hope you enjoy this learning format and that this course supports your many contributions to counselors, clients, and agencies.

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case study featuring clinical skills

Instructor

Senior Instructor Teresa McDowell

Teresa McDowell, EdD, LMFT is professor emerita at Lewis & Clark, where she served as department chair and co-founded the college’s Problem Gambling Services. With over 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, administrator, and consultant, Teresa focuses on workforce development, equity-based clinical practice, integrated treatment for problem gambling, and clinical supervision. She is a social researcher, program evaluator, and consultant with Partners in Social Research and Senior Instructor for ACORN. Dr. McDowell has authored more than 50 scholarly publications and is lead author of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Applying Third Order Thinking to Theory and Practice.

Pricing

One-time payment via PayPal. If you live or work in the State of Oregon, you are eligible to receive a 100% off coupon from OHA PGS. Please contact [email protected]

$375.00

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Course Reviews

Feedback from learners who completed the Working with Families in Problem Gambling Treatment course.

The video skill demonstrations are wonderfully done.
I really like the various stages we get to see these families in over the course of the modules.
Super helpful; even for a seasoned counselor of persons who are seeking services related to disordered gambling.
Thank you for the amazing learning!
Excellent video examples!
[Skills demonstrated in the videos]...gave me confidence that I too could grow into working with children affected by problem gambling. This is an area in almost 20 years of counseling I haven't ventured into!
Thank you for the well-designed manual that accompanied the role plays.
I love this course!

ACORN

is committed to excellence.

ACORN has been approved by the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC) and the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) to provide continuing education courses. Additionally, ACORN has been 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.

$375.00