Diversity, Social Equity, and Problem Gambling
Free · On-demand · 2 CE hours · Learn at your own pace
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 You'll Learn
After completing this course, you will be better prepared to:
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explore with clients the influence of culture on problem gambling and problem gambling treatment;
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explain how discrimination and marginalization play a major role in problem gambling;
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increase your cultural and social awareness as a problem gambling counselor; and
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maintain awareness of the importance of culturally-centered treatment for problem gambling.
Who This Course Is For
Behavioral health providers across the globe, including:
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family therapists, art therapists, mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other mental health clinicians,
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problem gambling treatment providers,
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADCs),
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Certified Gamling Addiction Counselors (CGACs),
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problem gambling treatment supervisors, and
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prevention specialists.
What Is Included
Culture and social context shape how people experience gambling, seek help, and engage in treatment. In this online, on-demand training, you’ll explore the important connections among culture, social equity, and problem gambling, including how social location can influence gambling experiences and access to care.
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The course includes three modules, each with a combination of videos, presentations, and readings.
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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. 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.
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Once you have reviewed and mastered the content of a 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.
Who Developed This Course
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 (3rd Ed., 2026).
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Senior Instructor Rick Berman
Rick Berman, MA, LPC, CADC III, CGAC II specializes in integrated treatment of co-occurring mental health and addictive disorders. He trained and supervised addictions and mental health counselors for more than 20 years. In recent years his work focused more specifically on problem gambling. He has presented at national problem gambling conferences in Canada and the United States. He is the past coordinator of Lewis & Clark’s Problem Gambling Services and instructed Gambling Counselor Pre-Certification Courses for many years.
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What Others Are Saying
Informative and engaging presentation
Barton Bott
This course was very well done. There was a variety of ways the material was presented, reading, nterviews with ethically diverse individuals, and presentat...
Read MoreThis course was very well done. There was a variety of ways the material was presented, reading, nterviews with ethically diverse individuals, and presentations by curret gambling counselors. Well worth the time to complete.
Read Lessgood tool for counselors
jody parrott
great information and resources for all involved in counseling
great information and resources for all involved in counseling
Read LessSo much I didn't know
Judith Nix
Related to my line of work.
Related to my line of work.
Read Lessso interesting!
Savel Sabol
Loved learning a bit about how specific ethnic communities and cultural groups in oregon may experience gambling behaviors differently.
Loved learning a bit about how specific ethnic communities and cultural groups in oregon may experience gambling behaviors differently.
Read Lessit was good
Jordan Schaefer-Limbach
it was very good.
it was very good.
Read LessGreat Course with a lot of valuable information
Leigh Boyd
It was a great experience.
Glenda Lewis
This was very eye opening and seems important to doing a good job for all.
This was very eye opening and seems important to doing a good job for all.
Read Lesswell done
Jaimes Legacy
Great information
Great information
Read LessIt was a great experience.
Glenda Lewis
This was very eye opening and seems important to doing a good job for all.
This was very eye opening and seems important to doing a good job for all.
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Chris Caculitan
This training was a good reminder to consider cultural differences when working with each individual
This training was a good reminder to consider cultural differences when working with each individual
Read LessSo much I didn't know
Judith Nix
Related to my line of work.
Related to my line of work.
Read LessInformative
Bilal Simms
Love it.
Love it.
Read LessWhat About CE Hours
Certificate of completion will be made available on the Student Dashboard after you complete all required course activities and the course evaluation survey.
ACORN has been approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), Provider ID: 26-0044, 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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