Date: 11/25/24 @ 9am-10:30am (EST) Cost: NA
Instructor: Abdullah Mahmood, LSW, LCDCIII-GAMB, ICGC-I, OCPS, ICPS with guest speakers from the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio Natalie Alexander
CE Credit Hours: 1.5
Program Description:
Treatment for gambling has several nuances that are unique when compared to traditional drug and alcohol treatment. This session will provide an overview of gambling availability and prevalence in Ohio as well as problem gambling treatment approaches. Attendees will be provided with data regarding gambling and problem gambling prevalence which will highlight at-risk populations as well as discuss problem gambling statewide resources that can be utilized. Gambling competency and further training will also be discussed as we look at treatment gaps in Ohio’s service system.
Goals:
- Develop a cursory understanding of problematic gambling behavior, prevalence within Ohio, at risk populations, and ways to establish competency in order to reduce treatment gaps in Ohio's behavioral health service system.
Objectives:
- Understand gambling, problem gambling and disordered gambling
- Understand problem gambling screening, assessment, and the DSM-V criteria
- Understand Ohio’s Resources, the Service System, and Ongoing Training.
Outline:
*All training content is co-facilitated.
Level: Beginner
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. has been approved as a CE provider by the Ohio Psychological Association (#311358292), the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (RCS060502), and as a NBCC ACEPTM No. 7265.
