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Fulfills requirement: Diversity
This training opportunity is approved by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to train: Counselor/Therapist, Nurse, Psychologist, and Social Worker.
Some of the content from this course is included in other courses.
A culturally responsive approach to mental health involves an understanding and respect for diverse beliefs, values, customs, languages, and social practices of individuals from various backgrounds. For many years, the cultural competence model assumed that mental health professionals could master the subject if given adequate training. However, this model has been criticized because it inaccurately assumes that culture is stagnant and shared by all members of a particular group. Instead, a culturally responsive approach recognizes that it is best to have an attitude of cultural humility and view work with each client as an ongoing learning process that unfolds over time, is flexible, and carefully addresses specific lived experiences. This course intends to strike a balance between providing clinicians with background information on particular cultural groups while cautioning against a one-size-fits-all approach that perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
This intermediate-level course explores the historical and cultural influences that affect members of various racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups. It also describes cultural issues that relate to treatment barriers and stigma, disparities in mental health care, common themes in treatment, and best practices for developing rapport and conducting therapy. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on exploring how other factors (e.g., country of origin, immigration, citizenship status, language, acculturation, socioeconomic status, religion, gender, sexuality) shape their clients’ identities.
The first section of the course provides an introduction to culturally responsive care and then the second section applies these concepts to psychotherapy and counseling with Black Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, and members of the LGBTQI+ community. The course content is available in a combination of written, audio, and video formats and includes the following: (1) original written content based on the most up-to-date research and practice recommendations and (2) interview segments with mental health professionals who have extensive experience working with their respective clinical populations.
This course will teach the participant to
Introduction to Culturally Responsive Mental Health Treatment
Bridging Gaps and Misunderstandings: Interview with Lambers Fisher, LMFT
Section Two: Applications to Black Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, and Members of the LGBTQI+ Community
Culturally Responsive Counseling and Psychotherapy with Black Clients: An Interview with Marquez Wilson, PsyD
Working with Latin American Clients: Interview with Natalie Reinfeld, Psy.D.
Working with Asian American Clients: Interview with Helen Hsu, Psy.D., and Jan Estrellado, Ph.D.
Helping LGBTQI+ Clients Become and Stay Resilient: Presentation by Davina Kotulski, Ph.D.