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Events
september
24sep
Bethlehem, PA - Free Problem Gambling Training: What's New?
Time
(Monday) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc. “What’s NEW in Gambling, Even for Experienced Clinicians” This advanced course is designed to provide updates from [...]
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.
“What’s NEW in Gambling, Even for Experienced Clinicians”
This advanced course is designed to provide updates from the gambling industry and discuss how they impact delivery of care and intervention approaches for clinicians. With the expansion of online gambling and gaming, this course will review terminology, provide demos and generate discussions about the latest technology advances.
We will review technology interventions and solutions and determine the clinical and ethical challenges on the horizon in the counseling profession. And lastly, this course will review evidence-based interventions and how to apply them through the use of technology, effectively.
Date
Monday, September 24, 2018
Time
9:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Trainer
Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC
Registration
This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided.
Click HERE to register or contact Taggart Associates, at RG@taggartassociates.com, for more information
Sponsor
Sands Bethlehem
25sep
Bethlehem, PA - Free Problem Gambling Training: Mindfulness
Time
(Tuesday) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc. “Mindfulness and the Helping Relationship: Sustaining Gambling and Addiction Recovery” Two issues of vital importance to gambling [...]
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.
“Mindfulness and the Helping Relationship: Sustaining Gambling and Addiction Recovery”
Two issues of vital importance to gambling and addiction counselors are the quality of the therapeutic alliance and problems associated with sustaining relapse prevention in addictive disorders, including gambling addiction. Outcome studies consistently indicate that therapeutic alliance, defined by clients/patients as a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental relationship, predicts a substantial portion of the variance in good outcomes. Mindfulness training has been shown to be especially effective in helping therapists to be more fully present during the therapy hour, as reported by clients describing the experience of therapy. In addition, mindfulness training for clients has been shown to be a powerful tool to help them to become much more aware of the arousal of craving, and much more skilled at responding to craving effectively to prevent relapse into addiction.
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the helping professional to mindfulness meditation in order to facilitate establishment of a personal meditation practice. Participants will experience mindfulness practices focused on developing greater capacity to stay fully present during therapeutic encounters. Participants will have recordings of guided meditations available that they can use to further deepen their mindfulness practices. In addition, methods for teaching mindfulness skills relevant to relapse prevention will be demonstrated, with guidance as to their proper use in therapy.
Date
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Time
9:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Trainer
James Walsh, Ph.D.
Registration
This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided.
Click HERE to register or contact Taggart Associates, at RG@taggartassociates.com, for more information
Sponsor
Sands Bethlehem
october
1oct
October 2018 Clinical Consultation Call
Time
(Monday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Details
October’s call will be held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 12:00PM EST • To access calls, please dial 1-800-567-5900 • When prompted, enter [...]
Event Details
October’s call will be held on
Monday, October 1, 2018 at 12:00PM EST
• To access calls, please dial 1-800-567-5900
• When prompted, enter access code 8708164 followed by the # key
For more information on the calls, or becoming certified as a gambling counselor, please click HERE
Sponsor
Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.
15 - 18oct
Pittsburgh - Free Gambling Counselor Certification Training
Time
15 (Monday) - 18 (Thursday)
Location
Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown
1320 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Event Details
The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania presents The Level 1 – 30 Hour Training Schedule Session 1: Monday, October 15, 2018 Session [...]
Event Details
The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania presents
The Level 1 – 30 Hour Training
Schedule
Session 1: Monday, October 15, 2018
Session 2: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Session 3: Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Session 4: Thursday, October 18, 2018
8 am: Registration
8:30 am: Trainings Begin
5:00 pm: Trainings Conclude
Trainers
- Josh Ercole – CCGP
- Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC – CEO/Co-Founder, The Better Institute
Cost
There is no cost to attend the workshop series
Registration
To register, please click HERE to access the Department of Drug and Alcohol Program’s Training Management System
Sponsor
Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania
29oct
Bethlehem, PA - Free Problem Gambling Training: Enhancing Clinical Practice
Time
(Monday) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc. “Using Functional Behavior Assessments and Case Conceptualization Strategies to Enhance Clinical Practice” Gambling disorder is a [...]
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.
“Using Functional Behavior Assessments and Case Conceptualization Strategies to Enhance Clinical Practice”
Gambling disorder is a pervasive problem affecting individuals across the lifespan and is highly correlated with a range of other mental health disorders, including depression, substance use, mood and personality disorders. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been considered a promising treatment option for gambling disorders and is often cited as the most used form of treatment for gambling. A key component within CBT is the identification of functional or controlling variables of the person’s gambling behavior (i.e., functional behavior assessment). However, minimal attention has been provided on how to best identify functional relations for individuals with gambling disorders. Further, identification of functional relationships is needed to maximize the clinical utility of treatment. Therefore, the current presentation will focus on a) evidenced-based approaches to identifying functional relationships, b) how to infuse functional behavior assessments into clinical practice, and c) clinical case conceptualization using functional behavior assessment across a range of treatment modalities. Empirical evidence collected to date from the Saint Louis University Gambling Addictions research laboratory will be presented to highlight how functional behavior assessments can impact clinical practice.
Date
Monday, October 29, 2018
Time
9:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Trainer
Alyssa N. Wilson, Ph.D.
Registration
This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided.
Click HERE to register or contact Taggart Associates, at RG@taggartassociates.com, for more information
Sponsor
Sands Bethlehem
30oct
Bethlehem, PA - Free Problem Gambling Training: The Dis-Ease of Addiction
Time
(Tuesday) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc. “The ‘Dis-Ease’ of Addiction and Principles of Recovery” People often indicate that a person who struggles with [...]
Event Details
Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.
“The ‘Dis-Ease’ of Addiction and Principles of Recovery”
People often indicate that a person who struggles with addiction has a “problem’ with the drug of choice; that said, we need to expand the thinking of the addiction workforce to consider addiction as a SOLUTION to a DEEPER problem. Problems that stem from trauma, abuse, ACE, and neglect left unresolved will continue to manifest itself in the solution of addiction. A comprehensive, holistic, approach treating the whole person from deep within can lead to a sustained and meaningful long-term recovery. This workshop will examine the DIS-EASE within not only the person who struggles but within all of us as well as the importance of community and connection in the recovery process.
Date
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Time
9:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)
Location
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Trainer
Daniel J. Trolaro, MS
Registration
This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided.
Click HERE to register or contact Taggart Associates, at RG@taggartassociates.com, for more information
Sponsor
Sands Bethlehem