Treatment Initiatives
Problem Gambling Counselor Phase Trainings
DMHA through its contract with the Indiana Prevention Resource Center is sponsoring Clinical Training sessions that will prepare you to take the Problem Gambling Counselors Exam.
Topics to be covered:
PHASE 1/2: History and scope of gambling in US; Definitions, Screening and Assessment Tools; Typology; DSM-IV Criteria
PHASE 3/4: The meaning of money; treatment planning; co-occurring disorders; stages of change; harm reduction; self help groups; financial management issues; legal issues and gambling treatment
PHASE 5/6: Biogenetics; Neurochemistry & Psychopharmacology & the Brain of the gamblers; Special Populations (teens, seniors, multi-cultural); Issues for Women
PHASE 7/8: Spirituality & Recovery; Treatment Design & Levels of Care; Relapse Prevention; Workplace & EAP Issues; Reimbursement Strategies; Transference & Counter-Transference Issues; Ethics Standards; Resources; Certification Standards
Registration Information: 2009 Problem Gambling Phase Trainings 
Clinical Supervision Calls
DMHA through its contract with the Indiana Prevention Resource Center is sponsoring clinical supervision calls that provide you with an opportunity to discuss clinical questions that you might have and to provide you with required supervision hours needed to maintain your certification. [PDF document]
Conference Call Etiquette – the do's and don'ts of multi-way phone conversations
State of Indiana Gambling Treatment Providers
State funds are available for outpatient treatment services for compulsive gamblers, their families and/or significant others. Residents who qualify will be able to have all or part of the cost of outpatient treatment paid if they meet the clinical diagnosis for compulsive gambling and demonstrate financial need. The services will be provided by counselors who meet the state's gambling specific training criteria.
Please visit the following website to see a listing of providers of treatment services for persons with a gambling disorder in the state of Indiana: http://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/4464.htm
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