Gambling Specialist Pre-Certification

Traditional On-Campus Course

Integrating the latest evidence-based practice, this course is designed specifi cally for behavioral health professionals interested in this important area of addiction specialization. Th e course leads towards fulfilling the gambling specific education requirements of Oregon’s CGAC (Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor).

This course will address the following problem gambling specific education areas:

• Definitions of gambling and problem gambling
• Prevalence of problem and pathological gambling
• Specific subgroups of problem gambling including: youth, college students, women, minorities, and the elderly
• Oregon’s problem gambling treatment system

Along with the above coursework we will address the following categories:

• Assessment and intake of the gambling client
• Financial planning and budgeting for the gambler and significant other
• Gambling counseling for individual
• Gambling counseling for group, and family
• Gambling case management
• Ethics and professional responsibility
• Crisis intervention for gamblers and significant others
• Co-occurring disorders with problem/pathological gamblers

Gambling Counseling Registration (PDF)