ENGAGE – Winter Quarterly Training 2027

Quarterly Virtual Training – February 1-4, 2027

Choose between two training options available:

Gambling Counselor Core Training – 30 CE hours, including 10-hour self-directed component and 20-hour live webinar component (click to learn more)
Advanced Training in Behavioral Health – up to 18 CE hours

Registration and Scholarship Deadline is Friday, January 27, 2027

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Learn About Scholarships

(Schedule subject to change)

Gambling Counselor Core Training

10-Hour Self-Directed (Virtual):

10-Hour self-directed portion can begin upon registration and must be completed before beginning the live portion

20-hours Live Webinar (Virtual):

Live webinar training begins Monday, February 1, 2027

8am – 8:30 am: Sign in and Welcome

8:30am – 9am: Review from 10-Hour Self-Directed Training

9am – 10am: Counselor Certification

10am – 10:15 am: 15-minute break

10:15am – 11:15am: Multiple Pathways to Recovery

11:15am – 12:15pm: Engaging Clients in Treatment

12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break

12:45pm – 2:15 pm: Wellness and Recovery Planning

8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome

8:30am – 10am: Cultural Competency & Gambling Disorder

10am – 10:15 am: 15-minute break

10:15am – 12:15pm: Attitudes and Feelings

12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break

12:45pm – 1:45pm: Domestic Violence, Trauma, PTSD, Suicide

1:45pm – 2:15 pm: Self-Care

8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome

8:30am – 9am: Screening Skills Practice

9am – 10am: Assessment (Part 1), General Considerations

10:00 – 10:15am: 15-minute break

10:15am – 11:15am: Assessment (Part 2), ASAM for Gambling Disorder

11:15am – 12:15pm: Assessment – Case Study

12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break

12:45pm – 2:15pm: Treatment Planning Skills Practice

8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome

8:30am – 10am: Family Treatment

10am – 10:15am: 15-minute break

10:15am – 11:15am: Co-occurring Disorders

11:15am – 12:15pm: Financial Therapy (Part 1)

12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break

12:45pm – 1:45pm: Financial Therapy (Part 2)

1:45pm – 2:15pm: Questions & Answers and Closing Statements

Advanced Training in Behavioral Health

Virtual | Up to 18 CEs.

Monday 2/1

8:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Creating Change (by Treatment Innovations) – Gabby Grant, MA (5 CEs)

Tuesday 2/2

8:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Intro to DBT Core Skills, Applications for Addiction Recovery, and Methodologies Learned from Indigenous Traditions – Margaret Rose Ellis (5 CEs)

Wednesday 2/3

8:30 am – 1 p.m. Trauma and Spirituality – Gabby Grant, MA (4 CEs)

Thursday 2/4

8:30 am – 1 p.m. Gambling and Spirituality – Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II, CGT (4 CEs)

Washington Scholarships

Scholarship Submission Deadline is January 27, 2027: do not register online if you are applying for a scholarship. To apply for a scholarship online, click here.

Thanks to partnerships with Washington State Health Care Authority and Recovery Café Network, ECPG is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to attend our conferences and trainings. Scholarships include full registration fee and hotel stipend ($100 per night, up to three nights at the conference hotel, Enhanced Scholarships and Peer Scholarships cover 100% of hotel rate for up to three nights). Treatment providers also receive support for their Washington State Gambling Counselor Certification application fee. Scholarships are also available for Prevention Specialists, Peer/Recovery Coaches, and undergraduate/graduate students or professors/counselors in accredited Washington State college and university behavioral health, addictions, and counseling programs.

Continuing Education

Up to 30 CE hours available; Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) and the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC). ECPG also applies for CEU approval from the Mental Health and Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD), and Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF).

(Pending: IPGGC, CACCF, MHACBO, and PSCBW)

REGISTRATION:

Use the form below or register via a Washington Scholarship.

Winter 2027 Quarterly Training Registration Form

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ECPG Associates receive a 10% discount on registration fees.

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Select from Gambling Counselor Core Training track (MON-Thu, FEB 1-4); or Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop track (MON-Thu, FEB 1-4). Gambling Counselor Core Training track includes the 10-hour self-directed portion (Part 1).

Gambling Counselor Core Training – February 1-4, 2027*

20-hour live portion of the Gambling Counselor Core training is required for certification as a Washington State Certified Gambling Counselor (WSCGC). Prerequisite: 10-hour self-directed portion of the training (included in the cost) [G]

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Gambling Counselor Core Training – February 1-4, 2027*

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Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop – February 1-4, 2027*

Register for one, two, three, or all four days of virtual training, February 1-4, 2027, in the Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop track. Up to 18 CE credits can be earned. [G]

Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop – February 1-4, 2027*

Register for one, two, three, or all four days of virtual training, February 1-4, 2027, in the Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop track. Up to 18 CE credits can be earned. [A]

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Select which single day you would like to attend. If you would like to attend multiple days, make another selection from the Advanced Training in Behavioral Health Track drop-down menu. [G]

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