Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Change Agents: Policy Advocacy Tools for Practice

Developed by Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W

Course content available in video.

Mental & behavioral health professionals in practice often find it hard to be active policy advocates, because we are uncomfortable, and/or lack the skills and experience to engage.

This webinar will highlight the importance of engaging in social and political action by introducing participants on available advocacy skills and tools. The focus will be on getting the work done. We will brainstorm advocacy areas ripe for professional involvement of mental and behavioral health professionals, make a plan for social and political action, get the work started, and prepare for future action.

Educational Objectives

This webinar will teach the participant to

Explain ethical principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice.

Discuss how ethical codes call on mental and behavioral health professionals to be active policy advocates at the micro, mezzo and macro levels.

Identify policy advocacy topics that further a professional or personal interest.

Demonstrate policy advocacy skills at the micro, mezzo and macro levels

Syllabus

Setting the Stage: Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Change Agents

Ethical Context for Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Policy Advocates

Policy Advocacy at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Levels: Knowledge and Skills

Practicing Policy Advocacy at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Levels

Conclusions and Questions

WEB100122

August 16, 2022

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