Gambling Counseling Practice (20 Hours)

Course overview

This course can be used for CEUs or as part of precertification training to become certified as a Gambling Addiction Counselor in most states. Course Objectives -Learn about Gambling Addiction -Differentiate between problem and non-problem gambling -Review an introduction to the treatment of gambling disorder -Explore Gambling in a societal context -Identify game characteristics and their impact -Compare and contrast substance addiction to gambling issues -Explore concurrent disorders often present with gambling issues -Identify special issues in understanding gambling in older adults, adolescents and women -Review how the stages of change model can be applied to selecting interventions and goals for persons with gambling issues -Explore criteria for exploring reduction vs. abstinence goals -Identify common triggers for gambling -Learn about screening and assessment instruments used in the identification of problem gambling -Learn about issues often present in the family of a person with a gambling problem, and potential interventions -Identify personality characteristics which are more predictive of problem gambling