Introduction to Screening & Assessment for Gambling Disorder Part I (Screening)

This interactive training will introduce participants to screening and assessment for Gambling Disorder among clients seeking mental health or addiction treatment. This training is Part I of a two-part series. Part I focuses on screening for Gambling Disorder. In this training, participants will be introduced to various Gambling Disorder screening tools and learn how to select a tool that best fits their organization’s needs. Participants will also learn how to initiate conversations with clients about gambling and how to effectively screen for Gambling Disorder. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to practice screening for Gambling Disorder.

Although it is not required, we strongly encourage participants to attend both Part I and Part II of this training series.

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Number of CEs: 2.0

Instructional Level: Introductory. This training includes breakout group activities and interactive elements that participants need to engage in to receive full credit. This training counts toward the MA PGS Certificate Core Competency Coursework. 

Learning Objectives

• Explain the importance of screening clients seeking mental health or addiction treatment for Gambling Disorder.
• Identify important factors to consider when choosing between Gambling Disorder screening tools.
• Recognize important factors to consider when choosing between Gambling Disorder screening tools.
• Articulate and apply best practices in screening for Gambling Disorder.

Agenda

• Introduction to screening for Gambling Disorder
• Screening tools for Gambling Disorder
• Activity: Selecting a screening tool
• Best practices for screening for Gambling Disorder
• Skills practice: Role play activity

Instructor Bios

Instructor #1: Kira Landauer, MPH: Ms. Landauer is a Community Health Educator Supervisor at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance and is part of M-TAC’s Training and Education team. She has 5+ years of experience working in the field of addiction, with a focus on gambling. Ms. Landauer has developed and facilitated live trainings and online courses, provided technical assistance and capacity building services, and created educational materials for allied health professionals, recovery and support providers, and others. She manages Gambling Disorder Screening Day – an international event started by the Division on Addiction to encourage screening for Gambling Disorder. She is also a Senior Editor of the Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS; https://basisonline.org/) research blog. Ms. Landauer is particularly interested in the impacts of gambling harm–and addiction more broadly–on affected others. She earned her MPH from the Boston University School of Public Health.

Instructor #2: Anupria Davenport, MPH, CHES: is a Senior Manager for Training & Education on the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team. In this role, she will support HRiA’s problem gambling projects – M-TAC and PBU. Prior to joining HRiA, Anupria worked as a Consultant for the Center for Research & Evaluation at the University of Mississippi. Anupria is passionate advancing public health, committed to improving outcomes with data-driven solutions, and interested in creating innovative pathways to systems change. Based in Houston, TX, Anupria is a Certified Health Education Specialist and currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health at The University of Texas. She has a master’s degree in epidemiology from Jackson State University.

Instructor #3: Shaun/Sienna Bries, LICSW, MSW-ITR, MA PGS II, EMDRIA Approved CIT, EMDR Certified Therapist, A-CRA Certified Clinician: is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and EMDRIA Certified Clinician practicing in Massachusetts, providing individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents and adults. They are formally trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Model, Psychological First Aid (PFA), Post-Traumatic Stress Management (PTSM), and Sensory Motor Arousal and Regulation Treatment (SMART). Shaun/Sienna is a two-spirited individual who earned their Master of Social Work in Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. In addition to their clinical work, they are an independent researcher trained in Participatory Action Research (PAR), with a focus on joining or developing projects aimed at decolonizing trauma work.

Approval Statements

• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals – This course has been approved by the Division on Addiction, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #84058, the Division on Addiction is responsible for all aspects of the programing.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at [email protected] for the status of social work CE accreditation.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) – The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment is authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to sponsor, conduct or approve continuing education programs for alcohol and drug counselors/assistants (LADCs). This program offers 2.0 continuing education credits.

Funding Statement: The Division on Addiction and Health Resources in Action collaborated to produce this M-TAC training/course, which is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Problem Gambling Services. The instructors have no financial interests that might create a conflict of interest in the development or delivery of this training. Click here to access our full list of our funders and conflict of interest/grievance policies and procedures.