On-Demand Course

at your pace and convenience.

This course is approved for 2 continuing education (CE) hours. 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.

What Is Included

Administrative and clinical supervision/consultation are interdependent in some ways, yet focus on very different aspects of treatment delivery. 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 (OHA PGS). An overview of PGS and Oregon State required agency administrative policies and procedures is included along with resources on how supervisors and consultants can help agency staff navigate legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.

  • The course several modules. Videos, 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 a module, you will be required to pass a short quiz before proceeding to a new 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 the course as many times as you like.

  • 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.

Who This Course Is For

This course is recommended for:

  • problem gambling treatment supervisors,

  • problem gambling treatment consultants, and

  • agency administrators.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be better prepared to:

  • describe the interconnections between client care, state law, and agency policies and procedures;

  • differentiate between clinical and administrative supervision; and

  • recognize the importance of administrative tasks to quality client care.

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

This course is free of charge, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority, Problem Gambling Services

Course Reviews

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excellent well done

CURTIS DORSEY

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Great CEU

Kyle Summers

I enjoyed the information!

I enjoyed the information!

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I liked it

David Belk

Good information

Good information

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Administrative Supervision in Problem Gambling Treatment

Helen Godfrey

well done

well done

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Administrator PG

Shari Beisenherz

Excellent made the duties seem clearer

Excellent made the duties seem clearer

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omar hashi

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5 star rating

I thought it was very relevant to my role as a clinical s...

Earle Sanford

Understable, easy to follow and improved my knowledge as a clinical supervisor.

Understable, easy to follow and improved my knowledge as a clinical supervisor.

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Very educational

Joshua Boyd

I liked this course.

I liked this course.

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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.
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