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Structural Violence: Systemic Inequality and Substance Abuse Prevention
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
Live WebinarTue, Jul 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2335Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course invites mental health professionals to move beyond person-centered interventions and examine how policies, institutions, and social systems create both risk and opportunity. Participants will explore how structural forces influence substance use, ethical implications for treatment, and strategies for integrating a structural lens into clinical practice. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.

HIV in Sociological Perspective: Evidence-Based Care, Stigma, and Intervention
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
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Course: #2341Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course introduces the sociological factors in HIV prevalence and treatment, including stigma, structural inequality, and political influences on care. Participants will learn how these factors shape mental health outcomes and engagement in care, with a discussion on trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based interventions to support individuals living with or at risk for HIV.

Implicit Bias: Impact on Maternal Health in Minority Populations
Presented by Calista Kelly, PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT
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Course: #2368Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course examines how implicit bias and structural racism contribute to disparities in maternal and infant health among minority populations in the United States. It defines and differentiates implicit and explicit bias, explains how bias forms and operates within clinical relationships and power differentials, and connects these forces to structural racism and to documented patterns of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Learners explore the most recent national data on these disparities, including the populations at highest and least visible risk, and the everyday clinical moments where bias is most likely to influence care. The course then turns to practical, evidence-informed strategies that individuals, teams, and systems can use to recognize and reduce the impact of bias and structural racism on childbearing patients and their infants. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.

The Ethics of Cultural Humility in Clinical Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarTue, Aug 25, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT
Course: #2359Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This workshop provides practical insights and guidance on the ethical principle of cultural humility in clinical behavioral health practice. Participants will learn how to employ cultural curiosity and respect, person-centered cultural assessments, collaborative treatment planning, and ethical self-monitoring and assessment. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.

Islamic Ethics in Mental Health Practice: Insights for Ethical and Culturally Informed Care
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
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Course: #2288Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides examples of how Islamic ethics can be used to inform ethical decision-making and conduct in behavioral health practice. Learn how community responsibility, holistic wellbeing, mercy, dignity, beneficence, and other Islamic principles can be integrated with duties from professional codes of ethics.

Global Perspectives on Death and Dying for Culturally Competent Care
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
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Course: #2226Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course provides an overview of beliefs and practices around death and dying in different regions of the world. The influence of cultural factors on grief are discussed in relation to coping and mental health care. It describes cultural competent approaches to supporting diverse clients, including how personal reflection impacts practice.

The Ethics of Wokeness in Mental Health Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
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Course: #2157Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The term “woke” has evolved to hold different meanings and connotations for individuals and groups from various social, political, and professional contexts. This course uses the lens of professional values and ethics to delve into the meaning of wokeness, including how it aligns or contrasts with principles of social justice, cultural competence and humility, integrity, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and respect for the dignity and worth of all people. This course offers participants practical strategies for engaging professional colleagues, clients, and others in constructive conversations about their ethical responsibilities in light of the differing interpretations of wokeness.

Ethics of Clinical Supervision in High-Risk Settings
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
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Course: #2205Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This webinar examines challenging ethical situations faced by mental health supervisors in high-risk contexts, including child protection, suicide, threats of violence, and substance use. It also highlights practical strategies supervisors can apply to navigate these complex situations with professionalism and care.

Assessing and Treating Substance Use Disorders in LGBT Clients
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
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Course: #2142Level: Intermediate1 Hour
LGBT populations have unique presenting problems and treatment needs related to substance use disorders (SUD). This course identifies substance use issues commonly seen in LGBT clients, reviews DSM-5 criteria for SUDs, and addresses the intersection of co-occurring mental health disorders. Participants will learn how to assess and treat substance use disorders in an LGBT-affirming manner, incorporating best practices for culturally competent and integrated care.

Supporting Queer and Trans Clients in the Current Political Climate: Ethical Dilemmas and Interventions in Trying Times
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
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Course: #2230Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Treating queer and trans clients, once a standard element of mental health practice, has now become deeply political. Increasing anti-LGBT legislation and rhetoric, especially targeting transgender individuals, has resulted in an uptick in comorbid psychiatric problems in LGBT clients. This course guides mental health clinicians in understanding the impact of the current political climate on LGBT clients and their families, mitigating mental health impacts, and centering in ethical standards.