Quarterly Training – July 10-12, 2023

Spokane, WA

Choose between two training options available:

• Gambling Counselor Core Training – 30 CE hours, including 10-hour self-directed component and 20-hour live in-person component (*Gambling Counselor Core Training is not the only requirement for either state or international Gambling Counselor Certification. Please visit www.evergreencpg.org/training/counselor-certification and www.igccb.org for a full list of all Certification requirements.)
• Advanced Training in Behavioral Health – up to 22 CE hours

Gambling Counselor Core Training Track Agenda:

10-Hour self-directed portion can begin June 1, must be completed before beginning the live portion in July

Monday, July 10 (all times shown in Pacific time):

8:00-8:30 am: Breakfast and Sign-in

8:30-9:00 am: Review of 10-Hour Self-Directed Training – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

9:00-10:00 am: Counselor Certification – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

10:15-11:15 am: Engaging Clients in Treatment – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

11:15 am-12:15 pm: Domestic Violence, Trauma, PTSD, and Suicide – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

1:15-2:15 pm: Wellness and Recovery Planning – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

2:15-3:15 pm: Multiple Pathways to Recovery – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

3:30-4:30 pm: Families and Motivation – Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC

4:30-5:00 pm: Washington State Problem Gambling Program – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT and Roxane Waldron, MPA

Tuesday, July 11:

8-8:30 am: Breakfast and Sign-in

8:30-10 am: Cultural Competence and Gambling Disorder – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT and Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC

10:15 am-12:15 pm: Examination of Attitudes and Feelings – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT and Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC

1:15-3:15 pm: Financial Therapy – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

3:30-5 pm: Co-occurring Disorders – Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC

Wednesday, July 12:

8-8:30 am: Breakfast and Sign-in

8:30-9 am: Screening Skills Practice – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

9-10 am: Assessment – ASAM for Gambling Disorder – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

10:15-11:15 am: Assessment – Other Considerations – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

11:15 am-12:15 pm: Assessment Supervision Role Play – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT and Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC

1:15-2:45 pm: Treatment Planning Skills Practice – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT and Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC

3-4 pm: Mindfulness, Self-Care, and Q & A – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

Advanced Training in Behavioral Health Track Agenda:

Monday, July 10 (all times shown in Pacific time):

7:30-8:00 am: Breakfast and Sign-in

8 am-5 pm: The Mind, Body, and Brain Connection of Addictive Disorders – Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC

Tuesday, July 11:

7:30-8:00 am: Breakfast and Sign-in

8:00 am-Noon: Sports Betting Focused Gambling Disorder – Jeffrey Wasserman, JD, ICGC-II, CPRS

1:00-4:00 pm: Harm Reduction – Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC

Wednesday, July 12:

7:30-8:00 am: Breakfast and Sign-in

8:00 am-3:00 pm: Culturally Competent Gambling Counselor Clinical Supervision – Joe Reisman, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC

Training Location:

Registration:

Gambling Counselor Core Training includes 10 hours self-directed and 20 hours in-person training (July 10-12): $250 ($225 for ECPG Associates)

Advanced Training in Behavioral Health: One day, July 10, 11, or 12 – $75 ($67 for ECPG Associates) /Two days, July 10/11 or 11/12 – $135 ($121 for ECPG Associates)/All three days, July 10-12 – $180 ($162 for ECPG Associates)

(ECPG Associates receive a 10% discount on registration rates)

Download the Fillable Registration Form to mail or fax.

Scholarships are available for treatment providers licensed in the state of Washington to provide mental health/SUD services, 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. Scholarships are available for all ECPG workshops and conferences. To apply for a scholarship online, click here, or download the fillable PDF.

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 Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB). Our workshops have also been approved for continuing education by the Mental Health Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), and the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD).