Summer 2025 Quarterly Training
Summer Quarterly Training
June 10-12, 2025 – 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 Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop – up to 20 CE hours
– Or –
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- Training Location
- Scholarships and Continuing Education
- Gambling Counselor Core Training Track
- Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop
Important Deadlines:
- Registration deadline is June 4, 2025
- Discounted room rates need to be booked before May 23, 2025
- Scholarship deadline to apply for scholarship is June 1, 2024
- Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be issued, less a $50 administrative fee, if received
in writing ten (10) days prior to event - No refunds will be issued after June 1, 2024
Training Location:
Hotel Accommodations
DEADLINE EXTENDED: ECPG Conference Rate room block is limited. Special rates available on a first-come/first-served basis for rooms booked by May 23, 2025.
The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection in Spokane, WA
333 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201
Guest room, King or Queen: $179
Use this link to book your stay before May 29, 2025.
Mention “Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling” to secure the Summer Quarterly Training rates if you book by phone:
509-598-4554
Scholarships and Continuing Education
Scholarship Submission Deadline is June 1, 2025: do not register online if you are applying for a scholarship. To apply for a scholarship online, click here, and provide this fillable PDF registration form with your application.
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 ($75 per night, up to three nights at the conference hotel). 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.
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).
Summer Quarterly Schedule
Gambling Counselor Core Training Track:
10-Hour self-directed portion can begin upon registration and must be completed before beginning the live portion on June 4
Gambling Counselor Core Training includes 10 hours self-directed and 20 hours in-person training (June 10-12): $250 ($225 for ECPG Associates)
(ECPG Associates receive a 10% discount on registration rates)
8-8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast & Sign-in
8:30-9 a.m.:
Review from Self-directed – Q&A – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
9-10 a.m.:
Multiple Pathways of Recovery – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
10-10:15 a.m.:
15m break
10:15-11:15 a.m.:
Engaging Clients in Treatment – Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
11:15-12:15 p.m.:
Wellness and Recovery Planning – Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
12:15-1:15 p.m.:
Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m.:
Domestic Violence, Trauma, PTSD, Suicide – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
2:15-3:15 p.m.:
Co-occurring Disorders – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
3:15-3:30 p.m.:
15m break
3:30-4:30 p.m.:
Counselor Certification – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
4:30-5 p.m.:
WA State Problem Gambling Program – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
8-8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast & Sign-in
8:30-10 a.m.:
Cultural Competency & Gambling Disorder – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT, and Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
10-10:15 a.m.:
Break
10:15-12:15 p.m.:
Attitudes and Feelings – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT, and Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
12:15-1:15 p.m.:
Lunch
1:15-3:15 p.m.:
Financial Therapy – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
3:15-3:30 p.m.:
Break
3:30-5 p.m.:
Families and Motivation – Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
8-8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast & Sign-in
8:30-9 a.m.:
Screening Skills Practice – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT, and Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
9-10 a.m.:
Assessment, Part 1 (ASAM for GD) – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
10-10:15 a.m.:
Break
10:15-11:15 a.m.:
Assessment, Part 2 (other considerations) – Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
11:15-12:15 p.m.:
Assessment Case study – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT, and Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
12:15-1:15 p.m.:
Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m.:
Treatment Planning Skills Practice – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT, and Denise Quirk, M.A., MFT, LCADC, BACC-ICGC-II, CPGC–S, LADC-S
2:45-3 p.m.:
Break
3-4 p.m.:
Final Discussion, Self-care, Q&A, and Closing Statements – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop:
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop: One day, June 10, 11, or 12 – $160 ($144for ECPG Associates) /Two days, June 10/11 or 11/12- $225 ($202 for ECPG Associates)/All three days, June 10-12 – $280 ($252 for ECPG Associates)
(ECPG Associates receive a 10% discount on registration rates)
NOTE: The Advanced Track is limited to 11 attendees, so register now before spots run out! All sessions below will include interactions and skills-practice, as well as consideration of cultural nuances and sensitives. Breaks scheduled by presenters. All advanced sessions will be considered as Cultural Competency continuing education.
8-8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast & Sign-in
8:30-12:15 p.m.
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development: Creatively Caring for your Clients and Careers – Jose Garcia, CADC-II, CGAC-I
12:15-1:15 p.m.:
Lunch
1:15-4 p.m.:
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development: Creatively Caring for your Clients and Careers (Continued) – Jose Garcia, CADC-II, CGAC-I
8-8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast & Sign-in
8:30-12:15 p.m.:
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development: Family Communication as a Game Changer in Addiction Treatment – Bonnie Lee, PhD
12:15-1:15 p.m.:
Lunch
1:15-4 p.m.:
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development: Family Communication as a Game Changer in Addiction Treatment (Continued) – Bonnie Lee, PhD
8-8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast & Sign-in
8:30-12:15 p.m.
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development: The Rainbow Connection: Unpacking Bias and Ethics when Serving 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities – Oblio Stroyman, M.Ed, QMHP, ICGC-II, BACC, and River McKenzie, BA, QMHA
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15-4 p.m.
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development: The Rainbow Connection: Unpacking Bias and Ethics when Serving 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities (Continued) – Oblio Stroyman, M.Ed, QMHP, ICGC-II, BACC, and River McKenzie, BA, QMHA
