ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GAMBLING CERTIFICATION Jeremy Wampler, LCSW, LADC, NCGC-II Program Director DMHAS, Problem Gambling Services [email protected]Fiorigio (Fred) Fetta, LPC, NCGC-II Clinical Director DMHAS, Problem Gambling Services [email protected]Katie Kirch, LCSW, NCGC-II Therapist-II, Bettor Choice The Connection, Inc. [email protected]Kara Perreault, LMSW, SCPG Adult Outpatient Clinician Wheeler Clinic [email protected]Rayallen Bergman, BS Program Coordinator Southeastern Regional Action Council [email protected]
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GAMBLING CERTIFICATION
Jeremy Wampler, LCSW, LADC, NCGC-IIProgram DirectorDMHAS, Problem Gambling Services [email protected]
Fiorigio (Fred) Fetta, LPC, NCGC-IIClinical Director DMHAS, Problem Gambling [email protected]
Katie Kirch, LCSW, NCGC-IITherapist-II, Bettor ChoiceThe Connection, Inc. [email protected]
Statewide Gambling Awareness Prevention Initiative: Moving towards Gambling Informed Prevention, Intervention and Treatment across the continuum of care and across the lifespan in the five Mental Health and Addiction Services Human Service Regions in Connecticut.
Composed of prevention, treatment professional, recovery supports providers and community partners.
Each region has a team that meets quarterly.
Gambling AwarenessRegional Teams
Special projects supported through this Initiative include:
Gambling Awareness integration in schools and youth programs
Financial Literacy with Older Adults, Women, People in Recovery and Youth
Business community awareness Program evaluation and regional data collection Problem Gambling Awareness Month events Scholarships to attend today’s event Fantasy Sports Awareness Upcoming Legislative Events
Region 4 (Northeast CT)East of the River Action for Substance Abuse EliminationBonnie Weyland Smith, Executive Director(860) [email protected]
Region 5 (Northwest CT)Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Action CouncilJennifer Dewitt, Executive Director(203) [email protected]
How To Obtain Gambling Specific Training Hours
Attending today’s conference
If you work for a DMHAS Funded Agency (Education and Training Division)
Connecticut Certification Board
Online Trainings
In the community
30 Gambling Specific Training Hours.
Associates Degree in Behavioral Health field or CCB certification in addictions or mental health (i.e. Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist).
2000 hours of addiction / mental health counseling.
100 Problem Gambling specific hours – If you have gambling integrated forms, and talk about gambling with clients in individual and group sessions, this will count towards the 100 hours.
4 hours with a Board Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC).
Apply for the certification (Connecticut Certification Board website - https://www.ctcertboard.org/
There is also a national equivalence called the National Co-occurring Gambling Specialist Certificate.
Key to Assessing: Ask more than once! What do you like to do for fun? Ever win anything? Certain times of the year
Superbowl – pools, money on the game, etc.
Big horse races (Kentucky Derby, Belmont, Preakness)
When the lottery prize gets very high
NCAA Basketball Tournament (March Madness)
Fantasy leagues (Especially football)
What impact has gambling had on your recovery? What impact has gambling had on your relationship/s? What impact has gambling had on your finances? How long have you been gambling? Integrate gambling into substance use questions.
Don’t be afraid to talk about money!!!
Do you participate in any of the following activities:
– Play Sports Yes / No– Have Hobbies Yes / No– Go to the Movies Yes / No– Read Recreationally Yes / No– Spend Time with Friends Yes / No– Spent Time Relaxing Yes / No– Listen to Music Yes / No– Play Fantasy Sports Yes / No– Gamble Yes / No
• Which activities give you the most joy?• Which do you do when you are feeling stressed?
Start with a lead in question: How much money did you spend on gambling in the past
year (for example, lottery, scratch offs, betting on sports, cards, casino, etc.)?
$ _________
OR
In the past year, have you participated in gambling (for example, lottery, scratch offs, betting on sports, cards, casino, etc.)?
NoneLess Than MonthlyMonthlyWeeklyDaily
Brief Assessment
Then, the NODS CLIP Have you ever tried to stop, cut down, or control your
gambling?
Have you ever lied to family members, friends or others about how much you gamble or how much money you lost on gambling?
Have there been periods lasting 2 weeks or longer when you spent a lot of time thinking about your gambling experiences, or planning out future gambling ventures or bets?
A yes response to any of the three questions may indicate a problem with gambling.
Brief Assessment
Conference Calls
1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm
3rd Friday of the month at 9:00 am
Phone number – 1-877-723-2042
Passcode – 4890236#
Calls are for an hour
4 Hours with a BACC
Call Format
1) An opportunity to discuss the progress of gambling integration and answer any questions group members have regarding Gambling Disorder. The group is composed of clinical staff members, who treat gamblers and persons affected by gambling and also clinical staff members who are integrating gambling into their mental health and substance use disorder programs.
2) Case discussions – An opportunity for group members to discuss cases. Individuals who present cases either utilize a presentation outline, or discuss a case casually (whichever option works best for the clinician). Group members and the facilitator ask questions about the case and provide suggestions in order to help the clinician work through clinical challenges.
3) Intervention – If time allows, a gambling-related intervention is discussed with the group.
NATIONAL CERTIFIED GAMBLING COUNSELOR I AND II (NCGC-I AND
NCGC-II) CERTIFICATION Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the behavioral health
field (i.e. psychology, addictions, clinical social work).
Gambling specific training and education.
Clinical experience treating gamblers and/or family members in an approved setting with a minimum number of sessions with a International Gambling Counselor Board Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC).
Signed statements/ratings from supervisor and BACC
Passing score on Certification Examination for Gambling Counselors
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
NCGC-I A minimum of 30 hours of approved gambling specific training A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (as assessed by the IGCCB) in a
behavioral health field (e.g., license or certificate in psychology, chemical dependency, counseling, social work, peer counseling, etc.) to meet the behavioral education requirement for certification.
NCGC-II A minimum of 60 hours of approved gambling specific
training or education must be completed with appropriate supporting documentation as defined by the IGCCB.
A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (as assessed by the IGCCB) in behavioral health field (e.g., license or certificate in psychology,
sociology, chemical dependency, counseling, social work, etc.) to meet the behavioral education requirement for certification.
DIRECT CONTACT HOURS:
NCGC-I Minimum of 100 hours as a gambling counselor delivering
direct treatment to problem/disordered gamblers and significant others, in a Board approved setting with an IGCCB Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC). This can be fulfilled by 50% or 50 hours volunteer work experience, the balance being paid experience.
NCGC-II Minimum of 2,000 hours (or one year full time equivalent) as
a gambling counselor delivering direct treatment to problem/disordered gamblers and significant others, in a Board approved setting with an IGCCB Approved Clinical Consultant. This can be fulfilled by 50% or 1,000 hours volunteer work experience, the balance being paid experience
DEFINITIONS RELATED TO NCGC-I AND NCGC-II
Direct contact hours provided to disordered gamblers and significant others are defined as:
1. Face to face clock hours with gambling clients. 2. Face to face clock hours with gamblers and/or their families.3. All hours of documentation for gambling clients or family member to:
4. Any lengthy telephone interventions (30 min. or more, documented). 5. Assessments of clients for a gambling problem. 6. Preparation of discharge summaries, evaluations and/or aftercare plans for
other agencies or care providers. 7. Review of gambling cases to medical or clinical director. 8. Case management services to managed care providers or utilization review for gambling cases. 9. Psycho-educational sessions for gamblers or their family members. 10. Treatment planning sessions with the treatment team.
