Socioculturally Attuned Family Problem Gambling Treatment
Free ยท On-demand ยท 3 CE hours ยท Learn at your own pace
On-Demand Course
at your pace and convenience.
This engaging, self-paced course is approved for 3 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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recognize the impact of sociocultural context on problem gambling treatment;
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attune to the sociocultural experience of families in problem gambling treatment; and
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use A.N.V.I.E.T. to help guide your work with clients.
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
Every family brings a unique set of identities, experiences, relationships, and sociocultural influences into the therapy room. Learning to recognize how those factors shape problem gambling can deepen your clinical work. In this online training, youโll strengthen your ability to notice the sociocultural dynamics influencing clients and families, attune to their lived experiences, and consider how your own perspectives may shape the therapeutic process.
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The course features immersive case studies, presentations, readings, research snapshots, handouts, and other resources.
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This course includes videos of experienced mental health clinicians demonstrating clinical skills in scenarios adapted from real sessions. Clients are portrayed by actors. This provides authenticity while protecting client privacy.
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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 a course as many times as you like.
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 collegeโs 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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What Others Are Saying
Excellent course!
Timothy Kazzee
This course was very helpful in teaching me to become more socioculturally attuned for my clients.
This course was very helpful in teaching me to become more socioculturally attuned for my clients.
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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.
Next in Sequence
Once you complete this course, continue with:
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Working with Children in Problem Gambling Treatment
Course5.0 average rating (4 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Introduces family therapy concepts and offers a guided tour for how to include children and teens in problem gambling treatment family sessions. Free, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services.
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