Virtual Mid-Month Training – February 16-18, 2021

NEW Training Track offered in partnership between ECPG and MACGH: Foundations in Gaming Disorder

Foundations in Gaming Disorder Schedule:

Tuesday, February 16 (all times shown in Pacific time):

8:30-9:00 am: Welcome and Check-in

9:00-9:30: Course Introduction – Cosette Rae, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, CDWF

9:30-10:30 am: Video Games Tour: A Look Behind the Curtain (Part I) – Bruce Wolcott, BA  

10:30-10:45 am: Break – ECPG (Almost) LIVE!

10:45-11:45 am: Video Games Tour: A Look Behind the Curtain (Part II) – Bruce Wolcott, BA 

11:45 am-12:15 pm: Break – Connections Podcast: Gaming

12:15-1:15 pm: Gaming Disorder (Part I) – Marc Potenza, MD, PhD

1:15-1:30 pm: Break – VR Demo with Bruce Wolcott, BA

1:30-2:00 pm: Gaming Disorder (Part II) – Marc Potenza, MD, PhD

Wednesday, February 17 (all times shown in Pacific time):

8:30-9:00 am: Welcome and Check-in

9:00-9:30 am: Convergence of Gaming and Gambling – Julie Hynes, MA, RD, CPS

9:30-10:15 am: Problematic and Disordered Gaming – Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, CSAT, WSCGC-I 

10:15-10:30 am: Break – New Day Northwest Segment: Gaming

10:30-11:30 am: Treating the Compulsive Use of Technology in an Outpatient Setting – Ed Spector, PsyD 

11:30 am-Noon: Break – Voices of Recovery in Gaming: Personal Impacts

12:00-1:00 pm: Counseling Skills for Gaming Disorder (Part I) – Cliff Sussman, MD 

1:00-1:15 pm: Break – Parts of the Brain

1:15-2:00 pm: Counseling Skills for Gaming Disorder (Part II) – Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, CSAT, WSCGC-I 

Thursday, February 18 (all times shown in Pacific time):

8:30-9:00 am: Welcome and Check-in

9:00-10:00 am: Gaming, Gambling, Substance Use, Porn, and Mental Health – Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, CSAT, WSCGC-I 

10:00-10:15 am: Break – Deep Breathing Exercises with Tana Russell

10:15-11:45 am: Case Formulation Overview – Cliff Sussman, MD 

11:45 am-12:15 pm: Break – Gaming Disorder Recovery

12:15-1:15 pm: Prevention Track – Julie Hynes, MA, RD, CPS

1:15-1:30 pm: Break – March Mid-Month Training Presenter Preview

1:30-2:00 pm: Series Closure – Cosette Rae, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, CDWF

Registration:

Foundations in Gaming Disorder training includes 12 hours live webinar, 3 hours self-directed, 2 Follow-up Support hours, and workbook: $250

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

Download the Fillable Registration Form to mail or fax

Scholarships are available! Download the Scholarship Brochure, or apply online.

Download the Training Schedule-at-a-Glance.

3-4 CE hours available per day; Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). 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).