Introduction to Screening & Assessment for Gambling Disorder: Part II (Assessment)

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 II of a two-part series. Part II focuses on assessment for Gambling Disorder. In this training, participants will learn what steps to take after a client screens positive for Gambling Disorder, including conducting an assessment. Participants will learn how to assess clients for Gambling Disorder using the DSM-5 criteria and will become familiar with best practices for assessment 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: 1.5

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

Agenda:

1. Recap of Screening for Gambling Disorder
2. Introduction to Assessment for Gambling Disorder
3. Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder (DSM-5-TR) and Biopsychosocial Assessments
4. Assessment Best Practices
5. Skills Practice (case discussion in small breakout groups)
6. Skills Practice Debrief (large group discussion)

Learning Objectives: 

As a result of completing this training, you will be better prepared to…

1. 1. Explain what steps should be taken after a client screens positive for Gambling Disorder.
   2. Describe the diagnostic criteria for Gambling Disorder.
   3. Articulate and apply best practices for conducting an assessment for Gambling Disorder.

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) – This program has been approved for 1.5 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D10424-2.
• 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 1.5 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.