NBCC Approved Courses
Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7987. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The courses listed on this page qualify for NBCC continuing education credit and are designed for National Certified Counselors (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Topics span clinical ethics and jurisprudence, diagnosis and treatment planning, trauma-informed care, suicide assessment and prevention, clinical supervision, telehealth practice, and cultural responsiveness. Every course is offered in the home study format approved by NBCC, consisting of text-based learning materials paired with an assessment that demonstrates completion. All courses are fully online and self-paced, so you can complete your required hours on your own schedule. Once you finish a course and pass the post test, your certificate is available for immediate download, with hours reported to CE Broker automatically where applicable. Courses approved through NAADAC or the Florida Certification Board are listed under their own categories.
Executing Screening and Discharge in Addiction Care (10 Contact Hours)
Learners will execute evidence-based screening protocols to accurately identify substance use disorders.
Learners will construct individualized treatment plans using comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
Learners will implement effective care coordination strategies to manage the entire treatment continuum.
Delivering Family Systems and Psychoeducation in Recovery (10 Contact Hours)
Learners will master adult learning theories to facilitate engaging and effective group presentations for families.
Professionals will deliver community-level interventions that address the systemic impact of addiction on family units.
Counselors will implement psychoeducational strategies to reduce codependency and improve healthy communication within family systems.
Core Safety and Documentation for Behavioral Health (8 Contact Hours)
Implement environmental and personal safety protocols to manage crises and prevent harm in behavioral health settings.
Navigate the legal complexities of patient privacy by strictly adhering to federal confidentiality regulations and securing proper informed consent.
Produce objective, legally defensible clinical documentation that accurately tracks client progress and maintains the golden thread of care.
Advanced Engagement and Assessment Supervisory Strategies (10 Contact Hours)
Supervisors will formulate targeted strategies to enhance client rapport and engagement across multidisciplinary teams.
Learners will evaluate standardized screening and functional assessment tools to match clients with appropriate service arrays.
Learners will enforce rigorous safety protocols addressing suicide lethality and the mandatory reporting of abuse.
Navigating Finances, Legalities, Crises, and Suicide Prevention (12 Contact Hours)
Participants will execute evidence-based crisis intervention strategies to rapidly stabilize clients experiencing acute suicidality and profound psychological distress.
Clinicians will systematically dismantle the financial devastation of gambling by implementing structured debt restitution and money protection plans.
Counselors will navigate the criminal justice system effectively by utilizing motivational interviewing with court-mandated clients while balancing public safety and public health mandates.
Navigating Specific Issues in Problem Gambling (12 Contact Hours)
Learners will evaluate the unique biopsychosocial risk factors across special populations to tailor highly specific gambling treatment plans.
Learners will apply advanced cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based relapse prevention strategies to effectively manage client cravings and high-risk situations.
Learners will navigate complex legal and financial crises, including restitution planning and forensic reporting, while maintaining strict ethical boundaries.
Mastering Gambling Counseling and Clinical Practice (10 Contact Hours)
Learners will apply the Transtheoretical Model to match interventions to the client's stage of change.
Learners will utilize evidence-based models of treatment, including CBT and the Pathways Model.
Learners will formulate assessment-driven treatment plans utilizing ASAM criteria.
Addiction Theories and Gambling: Clinical Perspectives (5 Contact Hours)
Learners will evaluate the macroscopic relationship between gambling disorder, severe psychiatric comorbidities, physical health decline, and systemic social problems including family dissolution.
Learners will analyze the specific financial and legal consequences of gambling addiction, including the progression toward illegal acts and involvement with the criminal justice system.
Learners will master the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder, identifying key clinical signs such as tolerance, withdrawal, and the phenomenon of chasing losses.
Addiction Theories and Gambling (5 Contact Hours)
Master the neurobiological mechanisms and brain science that drive the development and maintenance of behavioral addictions.
Evaluate the complex etiology of gambling disorder utilizing the biopsychosocial framework and the revised Pathways Model.
Implement evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, to restructure cognitive distortions and resolve client ambivalence.
Mastering Professional Issues in Gambling Treatment (8 Credit Hours)
Learners will apply state and federal laws to navigate complex ethical dilemmas in gambling disorder treatment.
Learners will implement rigorous boundary management strategies to prevent exploitative dual relationships.
Learners will integrate organizational ethics to foster a culture of compliance and professional accountability.
Advanced Gambling Counseling and Clinical Practice (10 CE Hours)
Learners will utilize Motivational Interviewing to enhance communication skills and resolve client ambivalence.
Learners will accurately apply DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Gambling Disorder.
Learners will facilitate robust case management and coordinate multidirectional referrals.
Foundations of Pathological Gambling and MI (8 Credit Hours)
Learners will evaluate the worldwide and statewide prevalence of gambling disorder, identifying key demographic vulnerabilities.
Learners will analyze the impact of problem gambling on family systems and the broader community network.
Learners will master the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder, distinguishing it from other impulse control conditions.