Identification & Treatment of Pathological Gambling 2000
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Program Purpose:

This training is designed for professionals working with clients who are chemically dependent or pathological gamblers.

Intended Audience:

Certified Addiction Counselors, Mental Health Counselors, Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers and Ministers.

Workshop Benefits:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Satisfy the academic requirements of the American Compulsive Gambling Counselor Certification Board.
  
• Understand how to accurately assess/identify problem and pathological gambling.
  
• Develop successful treatment plans when working with a gambler and his/her family.
  
• Conduct a thorough financial assessment and develop effective financial treatment plans.
  
• Conduct successful interventions with pathological gamblers and their significant others.
  

Accreditation

Accreditation has been obtained from the following organizations:

The Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) for 21 hours of Category I/II credit.
American Compulsive Gambling Counselor Certification Board
National Council on Problem Gambling.
EACC/EAPA 21 hours of PDH.
21 hours Illinois Social Worker CEU sponsor.

Policy of Non-Discrimination

Proctor Hospital is an equal opportunity institution.

Program Schedule

Friday

• 7:45a.m. Registration
• 8:00a.m. Orientation to Treating Gamblers
• 9:00a.m. The Family and the Gambler
• 12:00p.m. Lunch
• 1:00p.m. Treatment Approaches with the Family
• 2:30p.m. Intervention Techniques
• 4:00p.m. What is Gamblers Anonymous, Gam-Anon, etc.

Saturday

• 8:00a.m. Profiles of Pathological Gamblers
• 11:30a.m. Screening Tools
• 12:00p.m. Lunch
• 1:00p.m. Assessment Tools
• 2:30p.m. Legal Effects of Gambling
• 4:00p.m. Professional Ethics and Confidentiality Issues

Sunday

• 8:00a.m. Financial Assessment Tools and Techniques
• 9:30a.m. Special Populations I
• 11:00a.m. Special Populations II
• 1:00p.m. Evaluation and Training Certificates
  

Additional Information Available Upon Request.

The Illinois Institute's compulsive gambling counselor certification training team includes nationally recognized trainers: Henry Lesieur, the internationally recognized "dean" of gambling research; Randee McGraw, manager of the Illinois Institute; Steve Ranney, the Illinois Institute's coordinator of research and training; Angie Moore, Manager of the Addiction Recovery Center's clinical services; and Rick Zehr, Vice President of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences of addiction and behavioral services at Proctor Hospital.

In addition, other internationally recognized compulsive gambling counselor trainers such as Mary Heineman, Joanna Franklin, Debra Ellison and Valerie Lorenz routinely join the Institute's training team to provide certification training. The Illinois Institute has provided varying levels of gambling training to over 1,000 professionals.

For details, registration or lodging arrangements, call (800) 522-3784. Or send e-mail to: zehr@www.addictionrecov.org