On-Demand Course

at your pace and convenience.

This course is approved for .75 continuing education (CE) hour. 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. Providers who have certificate of attendance for at least .75 hours from an accredited behavioral health entity that addresses identification, screening, and early intervention for eating disorders can count on this training for that requirement. For questions about Oregon’s Integrated Co-occurring Disorders Program contact OHA program support at [email protected].

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for:

  • counseling staff, peers, supervisors and licensed medical providers working in an approved Integrated Cooccurring Disorder treatment programs;

  • 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;

  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADCs);

  • Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHAs); and

  • Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs).

What Is Included

This on-demand, online training reviews the relevance and impact of eating disorders among those with co-occurring disorders. Screening tools, early intervention, and integrated treatment are highlighted.

  • The course includes presentations and readings. You are free to take as much time as you need to review these resources.

  • Once you have reviewed and mastered the content, you will be required to pass short 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 clients, mental health treatment providers, and agencies.

  • Note: Providers who have certificate of attendance for at least .75 hours from an accredited behavioral health entity that addresses identification, screening, and early intervention for eating disorders can count on this training for that requirement.

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

ACORN

is committed to excellence.

ACORN has been approved by 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.

Course Reviews

4 star rating

Eating Disorders in Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment

Joseph Lucia

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5 star rating

It was an eye opener.

Bobby Benton, CADC II. QMHA I

Good information.

Good information.

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4 star rating

Learned a great deal to help in my current position

Michelle Dix

5 star rating

Helpful context

Patti Mota

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