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Practice with Gambling Disorder: An Introduction for Clinicians

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026
10:00 am – 12 pm (eastern time)
Live Webinar on Zoom
(You will need to register to receive login information)

Registration: 2 CEU Credit Hours
General:  Through Mar. 16: $50; Mar. 17-26: $60
Wurzweiler Alumni and Current WSSW Practicum Instructors: Through Mar. 16: $40; Mar. 17-26: $50 
All Current Students: $15

Registration closes on 3/26/26 at 5:00 Eastern Time (EST)

This program will explore clinical practice with Gambling Disorder, often known as the “Hidden Addiction.” Rachel Lauria will present a common definition of gambling, review types of gambling, and state policies. She will consider how to recognize gambling problems and diagnosing gambling disorders.

Helen Lynch Young will provide an overview of best practices for clinicians, using the umbrella framework of problem gambling, and examine its identification, progression, and impact on individuals and families. She will review DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, key differences between gambling and substance use disorders, and current trends in expanding access to online and sports betting. Risk factors, cognitive distortions, and gambling-related harms – including financial trauma, betrayal trauma, and family system disruption – are explored alongside evidence-based screening and assessment tools. Best-practice clinical interventions, recovery supports, and treatment planning strategies will be highlighted,

Learning Objectives

Participants will be better able to:

1. Describe the risks associated with gambling.
2. Understand brief screening tools for problem gambling.
3. Describe DSM-V diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder.

4. List resources for individuals impacted by problem gambling and gambling disorder.

    

Presenters

Helen Lynch Young, LCSW-R has over 25 years of experience in behavioral health and is the owner of The Therapeutic Wellness Practice, LCSW, PLLC. She provides evidence-informed treatment for adults with mental health, substance use, and gambling disorders, including services for individuals and families impacted by problem gambling. 

Ms. Young is a New York State OASAS-approved provider authorized to conduct court-accepted substance use and gambling evaluations and provides clinical supervision, including supervision for Problem Gambling Resource Center clinicians, with a focus on ethical practice, trauma-informed care, and integrated treatment of co-occurring conditions.

Rachel Lauria has served as the Bureau Director of Treatment and Recovery at the New York Council on Problem Gambling for the past seven years. In this role, Ms. Lauria’s has taken a deep dive into understanding gambling addiction, prevention, and recovery to implement resources across New York State that support those in need. 

Ms. Lauria has a BSW and 20 years' experience working in the field of social work. She is passionate about developing programming and supports helping individuals thrive.

Podcast

Rabbis, chaplains, and social workers are often called on to provide spiritual care near life’s end. Whether in response to serious illness, advanced cognitive or physical decline in old age, or unexpected, tragic violence, health care professionals and clergy need to respond compassionately and effectively with families facing spiritual, emotional, and existential crises. Clips from Wurzweiler School of Social Work’s “Spirituality Near the End of Life” Conference in July 2019 include leading clergy, chaplains, and social workers offering their knowledge, skills, and wisdom to assist professionals seeking to better integrate spiritual care into their professional and community work.

Episode 1

Episode 2