ECPG Professional Development Scholarship Eligibility and Coverage
| Who Can Apply | What It Covers | |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Provider – Standard | • Certified Gambling Counselors • Certified Gambling Counselor – Trainees (not otherwise eligible for the Enhanced scholarship) • Any WA DOH Licensed Therapist, Certified Counselor, or Associate/Trainee seeking training on problem gambling/gaming | • Training registration fee (excludes travel expenses) • Hotel reimbursement of $100/night, up to 3 nights, when booked at the event venue and group block rate (excludes incidentals and 3rd party sites) • $150 Cert. Application fee |
| Treatment Provider – Enhanced | • New potential CGC-Trainee, seeking to or completed 30-hour GCCT, and either: o Works in a geographic service gap (see Directory) o Primarily focuses on underserved communities o Provides services in language(s) other than English o Works within or has lived-experience as a person from an increased-risk community/group (e.g. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, military/veterans, etc.) o Is employed as a college/univ. student mental health counselor | • Available for 365 days after day 1 of first issuance, for up to 4 training events (within that year) • Training registration fee (excludes travel expenses) • Hotel reimbursement of 100%, up to 3 nights, when booked at the event venue and group block rate (excludes incidentals and 3rd party sites) • $150 Cert. Application fee |
| Peer | • Those who work or volunteer in a peer professional role (in behavioral health) • Trainees (those who have completed a foundational peer behavioral health training program) | • Training registration fee (excludes travel expenses) • Hotel reimbursement of 100%, up to 3 nights, when booked at the event venue and group block rate (excludes incidentals and 3rd party sites) |
| Prevention Specialist | • Certified Prevention Professionals, Associates, or Trainees • Those who work in a prevention role or for a prevention organization (paid or volunteer) | • Training registration fee (excludes travel expenses) • Hotel reimbursement of $100/night, up to 3 nights, when booked at the event venue and group block rate (excludes incidentals and 3rd party sites) |
| Student, school counselor, professor | • Currently enrolled as a student in, or faculty of, a WA state accredited college or university • Undergraduate/graduate students in MH or related field • College/Univ. counselors for student MH services (and not otherwise, or no longer eligible for, an enhanced scholarship) | • Training registration fee (excludes travel expenses) • Hotel reimbursement of $100/night, up to 3 nights, when booked at the event venue and group block rate (excludes incidentals and 3rd party sites) |