What are Core Competencies?
Core competencies refer to knowledge and skills expected of those who are deemed prepared to perform various professional roles. Competencies represent agreement among advanced members of a field on what is required to enter and be qualified to complete professional tasks. In this case, the professional task is providing clinical treatment to those with disordered gambling and those struggling with the impact of another’s gambling. The core competencies for problem gambling treatment providers are organized around five primary domains. The primary domains are: 1) knowledge of problem gambling, 2) psychoeducation, 3) basic problem gambling treatment skills, 4) case management and ethical practice, and 5) sociocultural awareness and competence. Domain three, basic problem gambling skills, includes thirteen subdomains.
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A Guide to Core Competencies for Problem Gambling Treatment Providers