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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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Training bundles

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

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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

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Supervision and Ethics in the Helping Profession

Supervision in the Helping Profession

Supervisors in the helping professions wear many hats. This training will provide an overview of the various responsibilities for supervisors including assessment, setting supervision goals, monitoring, remediation, and evaluation of supervisees. We will also review professional boundaries and decision making from the supervisory standpoint. 3 CEU’s will be provided.

Ethics in the Helping Profession

Ethical practice is the responsibility of all who work in the helping professions. This training will review ethical principles as well as ethical decision-making processes. This knowledge will then be used to view and discuss video clips of a therapist facing ethical dilemma in his practice. Participants will analyze these examples and discuss what they see and how they would respond. 3 CEU’s will be provided.

Cost: $100 for both courses

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GAMBLING TREATMENT & PREVENTION TRAINING

Home study webinars

Recovery Resources offers a variety of treatment and prevention training through 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 Nora Larson at nlarson@recres.org or (216) 923-1248.

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.

CEUs: 1.0;
Categories: R1, C4, G1

Cuyahoga Problem Gambling Coalition (CPGC) 5 Part Training Series
Part 1: Convergence of Gambling & Gaming – How the internet can affect youth’s behavior
Description: More than 215 million people of all ages and identities in the U.S. reported they play videogames regularly.  As we have more people engaged in gaming, game design has shifted to a monetization model as there has been an immense growth in gambling mechanics purposely included within videogames across all platforms. In this workshop, we will discuss how gaming, gambling, and internet use intersect to affect youth’s behaviors towards higher engagement for problematic use. Knowing how gaming can convert from leisure to problematic by understanding the many intentional factors and intersections between gaming, gambling, and internet use can aid those working with youth to prevent disordered levels of behavior.

This convergence of gaming and gambling is being fueled by the growing accessibility of the internet and youth are at the forefront of consistent exposure to this. While many can enjoy video games without developing any consequences, there are a proportion of those who stray from responsible levels of play, to areas of problematic play. Those who often progress to problematic gaming get to a point where several areas of their lives are impacted in a negative way. This workshop will identify points where prevention work can be targeted prior to youth’s behavior developing into problematic gaming.

One of the challenges for those working with youth can be their engagement with the internet. As the use of the internet is a part of youth’s daily living for activities such as school, work, communication, entertainment, or leisure, we now have unregulated persuasive technology that targets youth as consumers of a monetized gaming model. Identifying and understanding how persuasive technology design impacts youth’s behaviors can aid professionals to provide education on this topic to individuals, families, and communities they work with.

Objectives

  • Foster awareness of the facts and clinical features of gaming disorder and the continuum of problematic behaviors.
  • Describe the psychological, physiological, social, and environmental issues and beliefs associated with gaming and gambling disorder.
  • Develop awareness of the convergence with gaming and gambling including game design elements, monetization models, and common gambling mechanics intentionally included within video games across all platforms.
  • Identify co-occurring mental health issues to be aware of and valid screening and assessment measures to assess for gaming & 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.

CEUs: 1.5; Categories: P2, C4, G1

Get to Know Series
Get to Know: Gamban
Description:
Gamban blocks over 100,000 internet gambling websites and applications. Time Out Ohio provides Gamban licenses from 6 months to 5 years at no cost. This webinar is part of a free webinar series, hosted by Time Out Ohio, the state’s voluntary exclusion program jointly managed by the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the Ohio Lottery.
Objectives:

  • Participants will understand the benefits of blocking software (Gamban) for those experiencing problems with gambling.
  • Participants will learn about the benefits of this type of intervention to the recovery journey of those with problem gambling.
  • Participants will learn how to use the app to support treatment progress for those with problem gambling or to prevent problems with 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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P2, C7, R1

Get to Know: GamFin
Description: GamFin provides financial counseling services to individuals experiencing gambling harm and/or their affected loved ones. This service is provided at no cost to Ohioans.
Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to recognize financial challenges faced by clients with problem gambling.
  • Participants will be able to implement strategies for managing restitution and debt with those who experience problem gambling.
  • Participants will be able to understand the basics of developing spending plans to support harm reduction.
  • Participants will be able to identify methods for protecting family assets and mitigating financial risks for those with problem gambling and their caretakers.
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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P2, C7, R1

Get to Know: RecoverMe
Description:
RecoverMe offers self-paced modules to manage gambling harm via their mobile application. Time Out Ohio provides full app access to all Ohioans using code OHIO100.
Objectives:

  • Participants will recognize the importance of mobile solutions in addressing gambling addition.
  • Participants will identify the effectiveness of CBT, particularly in mobile applications, for addiction treatment.
  • Participants will demonstrate knowledge of the key features of RecoverMe, how it supports independent use, and its integration with therapy.
  • Participants will examine a real user’s journey through a case study, understanding the app’s practical impact.
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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P2, C7, G2

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1, C7, G3

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P2, C7, G3

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P6, C1, C7, G1, G3

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P5, C1, G1

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1, G1

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1, G3

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P8, C1, G3

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1, G1

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1, G1

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: P4, C1, G1

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.

CEUs: 1.0; Categories: R1, G1

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.

Addiction

Whether you need treatment for the early stages of substance use or have been dependent on drugs and/or alcohol for a long time, Recovery Resources can help. Our addiction treatment programs include:

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Dual diagnosis programs
  • Partial hospitalization program
  • Women and family services program
  • Medication-assisted treatment

Recovery Resources offers gender-specific programming, as appropriate.

See addiction programsAddiction screening

Gambling

Recovery Resources is one of the few providers in Cuyahoga County to specialize in gambling services. Through our gambling programs—made possible by funding from the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Cuyahoga County—we’re able to provide individual, couple and family counseling. We can help problem gamblers and their loved ones learn the skills that are needed to address gambling addiction.

See gambling programsGambling screening

Behavioral health

We take a comprehensive, holistic approach to helping individuals with behavioral and mental health conditions. Our services include:

  • Behavioral health counseling
  • Medical management services
  • Intensive outpatient treatment for persons with dual disorders
  • Community psychiatric supportive treatment services
See behavioral health programsMental health screening