Improving Cultural Competence, Part 2 - Core Competencies
Author: SAMHSA
Course Created: 2015
Practice Level: Intermediate
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Duration:
2
hours
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Course Summary
This course addresses counselors’ core cultural competencies and presents clinical activities, including clinical supervision tools. The key areas explored include cultural awareness and cultural identity development, the cultural lens of counseling, key components of cultural knowledge for behavioral health counselors, and specific counseling skills that support culturally responsive services.
Course Format
This course contains downloadable online lessons (PDF or Word) and a practice test. When you're ready, purchase the course by clicking the "Add To Cart" button. This will let you take the test, complete the course evaluation and receive your certificate for CE credits.
Learning Objectives
- Define Core Counselor Competencies
- Describe the importance of practicing within limits
- Explain the impact of worldview on counseling
Course Syllabus
- Core Counselor Competencies
- Self-Knowledge
- Cultural awareness
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Racial, ethnic, and cultural identities
- Worldview - The cultural lens of counseling
- Stereotypes, prejudices, and history
- Practicing within limits
- Knowledge of Other Cultural Groups
- Cultural Knowledge of Behavioral Health
- Skill Development
- Self-Assessment for Individual Cultural Competence
Social Workers:
This organization, CE4Less, provider #1115, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education ACE) program. CE4Less maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 8/8/2018-8/8/2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.