Family Therapy Training
by national leaders in the field of family therapy
On-Demand Courses
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. This course bundle 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 for each course, 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.
Who Should Attend
This training series is recommended for:
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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;
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problem gambling treatment providers;
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC);
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Certified Gambling Addiction Counselors (CGAC);
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problem gambling treatment supervisors, and
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problem gambling treatment agency administrators and program managers.
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.
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Courses
Including families in mental health treatment can be challenging! ACORN’s on-demand, online trainings introduce family therapy concepts and offer a guided tour for how to engage families and important others in treatment. Developed by leading family therapists and accredited by NBCC, MHACBO, and IPGGC, these courses are free of charge, with funding by Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
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Involving Family 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 counsel families struggling with problem gambling. Free for Oregonians, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services.
Free
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Core Family Therapy Concepts
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)3 CE hours. On-demand. Guides providers to focus on process and avoid getting caught in content; work from a relational, systemic perspective; manage conflict by encouraging emotional regulation. Free, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority PGS.
Free
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Risk, Safety Planning, and Suicide Prevention with Families
Course5.0 average rating (3 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Reviews some of the risks associated with problem gambling and prepares providers for including families in safety planning, screening for violence, and identifying abuse. Free, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority PGS.
Free
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.
