Navigating Specific Issues in Problem Gambling (12 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 13 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
Navigating Specific Issues in Problem Gambling
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: Assessing Biopsychosocial Risk Factors and the Pathways Model
- Module 2: Managing Acute Psychiatric Comorbidities
- Module 3: Screening and Brief Intervention Strategies
- Module 4: Treating Adolescent and Youth Gamblers
- Module 5: Cultural Competence and Minority Populations
- Module 6: Older Adults and Cognitive Vulnerabilities
- Module 7: Identifying Triggers and High-Risk Situations
- Module 8: Cognitive-Behavioral Relapse Prevention
- Module 9: Mindfulness and Urge Surfing
- Module 10: Navigating Severe Financial Crises
- Module 11: Courts, Probation, and Mandated Care
- Module 12: Ethics, Advocacy, and Florida Regulations
- Post-Test: Navigating Specific Issues in Problem Gambling
- Program Evaluation
This comprehensive 12-hour continuing education course fulfills the specific training requirements for the Florida Certification Board’s Certified Gambling Addiction Counselor (CGAC) designation. Designed for advanced addiction professionals, the curriculum provides an in-depth exploration of the unique clinical complexities surrounding gambling disorder. Participants will receive rigorous instruction on identifying and treating special population needs, mastering evidence-based relapse prevention models, and executing clinical risk management. Furthermore, the course rigorously examines the intricate financial and legal issues that frequently accompany pathological gambling, ensuring practitioners are fully equipped to provide ethical, multidimensional, and culturally competent care.
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