Dianne Springborn, the program administrator, has received her Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certificate as well as the Supervisor’s certificate. This is in addition to her Certified Problem Gambling Counselor Certificate and Supervisor’s certificate.   She sits on the gambling oral boards for the State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors.

Dani Whittaker passed both her written and oral State examinations and is now a Certified Problem Gambling Counselor. Paula Chung, Certified Problem Gambling Counselor Intern, is now attending school full-time and will be able to sit for her tests in the near future. She is now working half time.

We have added Lynn Dyas, MFT, LCADC-S, to our GATE program. She has now added Certified Problem Gambling Counselor Intern to her curriculum vitae.   She is a great asset to the program. She brings with her a wealth of mental health skills, especially in the Cognitive Behavioral Category.

Joseph Bartholomew has received his Certified Problem Gambling Counselor internship and has been added to the team. He is instrumental in the triage unit and is able to identify the gamblers early on and add the gambling component to the assessment when needed to speed up the treatment process.