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Fulfills requirement: Diversity for California and other states
Diversity and cultural competence in mental health involves an understanding and respect for the diverse beliefs, values, customs, languages, and social practices of individuals from various backgrounds. However, critics argue that a cultural competence model assumes that mental health professionals can master the subject if given enough adequate training. Claiming that cultural competence is achievable inaccurately assumes that culture is stagnant and shared by all members of a particular group. By contrast, cultural humility recognizes that culturally-responsive care is not a body of content to be learned and mastered but instead involves an ongoing learning process that unfolds over time and with each client. A rigid, one-size-fits-all treatment protocol is unlikely to be as effective as a flexible, culturally-responsive approach that carefully addresses a client’s specific lived experiences and acknowledges that cultures change.
This introductory/intermediate course is comprised of two sections with all content presented in both audio and text versions. The first section provides an introduction to culturally-responsive mental health assessment and treatment. Mental health professionals will learn key concepts (e.g., culture, race, ethnicity, acculturation, intersectionality) and how various components of a particular client’s sub-culture are important to consider when conducting assessment and treatment. Barriers to the utilization of mental health services and beliefs and stigmas around mental illness are also explored. Mental health professionals will learn to identify strategies to improve outreach and to select appropriate measures and interventions suitable for their particular client.
The second section applies a culturally-responsive approach to three specific diverse groups: African American women, persons with disabilities, and Latin American clients. Experts in their respective fields provide specific, practical guidance for how to conceptualize and work effectively with members of each group. Vulnerabilities and strengths, stereotypes, diagnostic errors, and rapport-building are discussed in an engaging way.
This course will teach the participant to:
Part One: Overview of Culturally-Responsive Mental Health Treatment
Part Two: Culturally-Responsive Treatment for Specific Populations
Counseling African American Women: Examining Strengths and Vulnerabilities
Unique Issues in Counseling People with Disabilities
Working with Latin American Clients