RECERTIFICATION
Professionals have two options to complete the recertification process:
PCB's 18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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2018 Conference
April 30 - May 1, 2018
PCB is a private, non-profit corporation which offers voluntary credentialing to the substance use and other behavioral health professional. PCB implements standards and testing for certification of addiction counselors, prevention specialists, clinical supervisors, case managers, criminal justice addictions professionals, co-occurring disorders professionals, auxiliary professionals, recovery specialists and intervention professionals. Read More
Career Ladder: PCB developed an outline for the general requirements for certification, as well as the requirements to obtain other credentials. For more detailed requirements please click here.
This training will provide a comprehensive look at Gambling disorder from assessment and diagnosis to practical treatment approaches. Various types and stages of gambling will be examined, as well as treatment planning, pitfalls, and practices and interventions. Learning modalities will be interactive using both didactic and experiential exercises.
This six hour workshop is designed to consider the impact of grief, loss and transitions in our lives. These changes ask us to redefine ourselves in the world. Even when the transition results from something positive what we leave behind leaves its mark on our being. Grief and loss also have the ability to generate strong emotions like anger and regret that over time can make us unwell. Sometimes these strong emotions are triggers that unleash old behaviors. This workshop will consider our personal stories of grief, loss and transition.
This training will provide a comprehensive look at Gambling disorder from assessment and diagnosis to practical treatment approaches. Various types and stages of gambling will be examined, as well as treatment planning, pitfalls, and practices and interventions. Learning modalities will be interactive using both didactic and experiential exercises.
This fun and interactive training will focus on solution oriented treatment and positive client outcomes. The workshop will incorporate tools, techniques, and specific strategies from the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. We will explore and focus on clinical techniques designed to generate shifts in the client’s awareness and subsequent actions. We will also practice with clinical tools that can be used when experiencing client dissonance.
PCB is a proud member of IC&RC, the global leader in the credentialing of prevention, addiction treatment, and recovery professionals. Organized in 1981, it provides standards and examinations to certification and licensing boards in 24 countries, 47 states and territories, five Native American regions, and all branches of the U.S. military.
Information on Reciprocity
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania was recently awarded a HRSA Grant enabling them to launch a Certificate Program in Supporting Youth Recovery. For more information on this program please visit the Council's website.
