Course Description:
Cultural humility is an ethical obligation critical to an appropriate therapeutic alliance. This interactive training will aid practitioners in developing and implementing strategies to courageously identify their biases and beliefs regarding diverse identity groups.

Training participants will be challenged to embrace an ongoing process of self-exploration and self-critique to facilitate safety when supporting the clinical needs of others deemed “different.” This training aims to foster client-driven practitioner learning while dismantling various forms of oppression and the power imbalances that often impede successful therapeutic outcomes.

Participant Learning Objectives:

• Describe the relationship between trauma and intersectionality
• Identify differences between cultural competency and cultural humility
• Summarize the connection between cultural difference and bias and its impact on clinical service provision and outcomes
• Identify strategies for enhancing cultural self-awareness and diversity appreciation amongst service providers
• Examine the practitioners’ obligation to dismantle client/clinician cultural power imbalances

Featuring: Chandra Dawson, LISW, LCSW

Chandra is an Independent Social Worker with over 20 years of experience, dedicated to serving marginalized populations with extensive experience designing, managing, and implementing programs to meet the diverse needs of underserved communities. Her work includes crisis intervention, supervision, group facilitation, training, consultation, and senior leadership roles in organizations supporting vulnerable groups, particularly those affected by gender-based violence.

$ 85.00 per Registrant