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Training Institute

Recovery Resources is an approved provider of continuing education through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage Family Therapist Board for social workers (RSX069001) and counselors (RCX029002), the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board (50-17857) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (06/653). Many trainings are also available for nursing and health education CEUs.

Our continuing education program offers credits for the following types of professionals.

  • Counselors (RCX029002)
  • Social workers (RSX069001)
  • Chemical dependency counselors
  • Preventionists

For questions regarding any of the trainings, email training@recres.org or call (216) 400-7942.

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Clinical Supervision Series

The clinical supervision series is designed to meet the criteria set out by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for counselors seeking their supervisory designation. Participating in all four courses will meet the Board’s educational requirement for counselors. A discount is provided for participating in all four courses. These are stand-alone courses. Participation in all four courses is not required. 6 supervision CEUs will be provided for each course.

Cost: $100 per course or $350 for all 4

Register for Summer/Fall Package
Case Management and Helping Professional Series

This series is designed for case managers and those newer to the helping profession. The series addresses the basic competencies of qualified behavioral health specialists. All attendees will receive a certificate of participation. The series includes:

  • Professional boundaries
  • Understanding mental health signs and symptoms
  • Professional communication
  • Clinical documentation and medical necessity
  • Treatment resources and coordinating with the treatment team and multiple systems
  • Vicarious trauma and self-care

Cost: $10 per course or $50 for all 6

Register for Summer/Fall Course Offering
GAMBLING TRAINING

Home study webinars

Recovery Resources offers a variety of home study webinars. These trainings can be completed at your own pace, from the comfort of your home. To receive CEUs for these trainings, view the webinar video and then complete the post-test and evaluation. Click on the tabs to view our offering of home study webinars.

If you have any questions, contact Nabil Pervaiz at npervaiz@recres.org or (216) 431-4131, ext. 2535.

Overview of the DSM-5 Disordered Gambling Criteria
Objectives:

  • Develop an in-depth understanding of the diagnostic criteria associated with disordered gambling, comparing DSM IV and 5 criteria
  • Learn assessment tools to aid in the diagnosis of disordered gambling
CEU credit:
1 credit through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage Family Therapist Board, the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board, and the National Council on Problem Gambling
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2.  Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3.  Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Brief Introduction to Problem Gambling Prevention
Description:
As the world of gambling becomes less compartmentalized so too must its prevention efforts. Currently, more people gamble per week and year than ever before. Furthermore, society’s acceptance of and desire to gamble has grown substantially. With the evidence that cross-addiction and co-occurrence are high among problem gamblers, prevention professionals should be positioned with the knowledge and tools to provide gambling prevention education, implement screens and share resources.
Objectives:
Learn the skills needed to incorporate problem gambling information into their currently running prevention programs
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Working with AOD Clients on Problem Gambling Prevention
Description:
The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) is a useful tool to help us determine if someone is at risk for problem gambling. What happens when the client is high-risk but doesn’t meet enough criteria for a diagnosis? How do we address their gambling behaviors?
Objectives:
Examine the Recovery Resource’s screening process and how you can implement a one-on-one gambling education program for high-risk clients
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Basics of the Metaverse: Understanding New Age Gambling
Objectives:
Learn the skills needed to incorporate problem gambling information into their currently running prevention programs
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Basics of Public Policy and Environmental Change in Problem Gambling
Description:
Gambling affects the individual and their family/friends. Professionals need to understand how gambling disorder develops and its warning signs. An individual is affected by their surroundings, and the socio-ecological and pathways model helps explain their environment and potential health disparities.
Objectives:

  • Understand how policymaking often increases exposure to gambling opportunities
  • Learn how advocacy and lobbying clarify how the environment can change
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Brief Introduction to Gambling Disorder
Objectives:
Get an introduction to gambling addiction
CEU credit:
1 credit through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board, and the National Council on Problem Gambling
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Comorbidity and Gambling Disorder
Objectives:

  • Get an overview of gambling definitions, current statistics and trends in gambling behavior
  • Understand comorbidities of gambling disorders with substance use and mental health disorders
  • Learn from problem gambling professionals as they discuss the importance of dual diagnosis treatment and how to engage clients in care
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completion and passing of the post-test, your certificate will be automatically generated.
Gambling and the Asian Community
Objectives:
Understand the unique needs of the Asian community related to gambling services, and local initiatives addressing this issue
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Gambling and the Older Adult
Objectives:
Explore this topic and add to your basic knowledge of problems and disordered gambling 
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Gambling Disorder and Suicide Ideation
Description:
Gambling disorder has the highest rate of suicide attempts among all addictions. Stemming from variables such as financial loss, unemployment, depression/anxiety, and loss of relationships often leads individuals affected with disordered gambling to believe there is no other way out.
Objectives:

  • Understand the correlation between gambling and suicide
  • Build skills in assessing lethality
  • Increase your comfort in having difficult conversations that can aid in the assessment and treatment of gambling disorder
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Gambling Behaviors among Young Adults
Objectives:

  • Understand current gambling behaviors in Ohio and nationwide
  • Examine evolving trends in gambling aimed at young adults
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completion of the post-test and evaluation, your certificate will be generated for you to print.
How to Engage Stakeholders through Coalitions in the field of Problem Gambling
Description:
Coalition work is important for networking and change in the public health field. Problem gambling is no different and spreading awareness is crucial for helping professionals and the community identify potential gambling disorders. The models presented in the webinar ensure that the program is created and evaluated in an evidence-based process.
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.
Raising Voices: Personal Stories of Disordered Gambling
Objectives:

  • Learn from two featured speakers: an individual affected by a gambling disorder and a member of his family
  • Learn how gambling impacted their lives and how they have moved toward recovery
Instructions:

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the post-test and evaluation via ProProf.
  3. Upon completing and passing the post-test, your CEU certificate will automatically be generated.

Mental health first aid

Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps the participants identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

While continuing education credit is not provided, participants do receive a three-year nationally recognized certification. If you have a large group interested in a private session, please contact us at (216) 400-7942 for more information.