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 evelop effective financial treatment plans.
- Conduct successful interventions with pathological gamblers and their significant others.
Accreditation
Accreditation has been obtained from the following organizations:
- IAODAPCA for 21 hours of Category I&II credit.
- American Compulsive Gambling Counselor Cert. Board.
- National Council on Problem Gambling.
- EACC/EAPA 21 hours of PDH.
- 21 hours Illinois Social Worker CEU Sponsor.
- 21 hours Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor CEU Sponsor.
Policy of Non-Discrimination
Proctor Hospital is an equal opportunity.
Additional Training
Call for Dates
- Food Addiction
- Sex Addiction
- Internet Addiction
- Advanced Pathological Gambling Training
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; the Addiction Recovery Center’s financial counselor; Angie Moore, coordinator of the Addiction Recovery Center’s clinical services; and Rick Zehr, vice president of addiction and behavioral services at Proctor Hospital.
In addition, other internationally recognized compulsive gambling counselor trainers such as Mary Heineman,
Joanna Franklin and Debra Ellison routinely join the Institute’s training team to provide certification training. The Illinois Institute has provided varying levels of gambling training to over 4,000 professionals.
For details, registration or lodging arrangements, call 1-800-522-3784.
Or send e-mail to: zehr@www.addictionrecov.org
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