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Cultural Competence CE Courses for Social Workers

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The Minnesota Board of Social Work accepts courses by ASWB ACE Providers. Continued Social Work is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (provider #1742). 

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Divorce as a Cultural Phenomenon
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD, David Schel
Video
Course: #2384Level: Introductory2 Hours
This course offers a historical and cultural examination of divorce, acknowledging its normalized presence in society. It provides educators with tools to understand the legal, psychological, and socioeconomic aspects of divorce, helping them better support their student body, making it valuable for anyone working with children or adolescents.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for LGBT Clients
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
Video
Course: #2306Level: Advanced2.03 Hours
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy that has been shown to significantly improve mental health outcomes. This advanced course describes the foundations of ACT and discusses presenting problems unique to LGBT individuals. The course presents adaptations of ACT techniques for LGBT individuals and demonstrate the use of those interventions via case studies.

Guidelines for Clinical Practice With Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
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Course: #2301Level: Introductory2.03 Hours
This introductory course describes the fundamentals of inclusive clinical practice with consensual non-monogamous couples and individuals. The course describes current research on consensual non-monogamy, including relationship practices, prevalence, and mental health and psychosocial outcomes. Experiences of marginalization and stigma are discussed and guidelines for affirming practice are presented.

Working with Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: Navigating the Current Political Climate, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Ethical Considerations
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
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Course: #2298Level: Intermediate2.03 Hours
With increased anti-trans legislation directed toward transgender and gender-diverse youth, it is especially imperative that mental health providers support this vulnerable population. This course describes current research on transgender and gender-diverse youth and describes WPATH standards for gender-affirming care of youth. The course provides clinical guidelines with an emphasis on helping transgender and gender-diverse youth manage stressors associated with the current political climate. Last, the course investigates ethical considerations when working with trans and gender-diverse youth.

Culturally Competent Clinical Care and Ethics: BDSM, Kink, and Fetishes in Practice
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
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Course: #2201Level: Intermediate2.03 Hours
Working with patients involved in BDSM and kink can seem daunting for many clinicians. This course introduces clinicians to the principles and practices of BDSM and kink, with an emphasis on ethics, safety, and consent. Clinicians will learn to appropriately assess risk, navigate bias and stigma, and employ interventions to support and affirm BDSM, kink, and fetishes.

Culturally Competent Sexual Health Assessment: Best Practices and Ethical Guidelines
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
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Course: #2186Level: Intermediate2.02 Hours
This course provides mental health providers with guidelines and ethical considerations for confidently addressing sexual health assessments and counseling patients on safe sexual practices. It covers the 7 P's of sexual health assessment, cultural competency for diverse populations, and practical strategies for promoting sexual health practices and managing sexually transmitted infections.

Ethical Interventions in Working with Immigrant and Refugee Clients
Presented by Rachel Singer, PhD
Video
Course: #2139Level: Intermediate2.03 Hours
By the very nature of their flight from hardship, refugees experience high rates of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Recognizing the particular vulnerability of this population, it is imperative that clinicians are adequately prepared to provide ethical and culturally competent treatment using evidence-based interventions. This course will identify potential ethical concerns that may arise in treating this population, and further investigate strategies for mitigating these challenges, and it will further provide an overview of multicultural components for providing clinical support for immigrant, refugee, and asylee clients.

Ethics of Interpreter Mediated Psychotherapy in Gender Affirming Care
Presented by Mandy Simmons
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Course: #2154Level: Intermediate2.07 Hours
This course will discuss the ethical and clinical implications of utilizing interpreters when conducting gender-affirming psychotherapy for people whose primary language differs from the clinician, especially when the clinician’s primary language is English. The course assumes that attendees have a basic level of understanding of gender-affirming care for gender and sexual minorities (GSM). The presentation will address cultural and linguistic considerations, as well as recommendations for interprofessional collaboration, delivery of psychotherapy, and institutional-level policies for organizations. There will be brief recommendations for future research discussed, as well.

Managing Implicit Bias for Healthcare Excellence
Presented by Anna Smith, MS, Katrinna M. Matthews, DSW, MEd, LAPSW
Video
Course: #1610Level: Intermediate2 Hours
Implicit bias training is an important first step in understanding the complexities of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in healthcare. This course covers what implicit biases are, how they impact health professionals, and interventions health practitioners can use to address them.

Practicing Anti-Colonial Mental Health Therapy
Presented by Alishia McCullough, MS, LCMHCA, NCC
Video
Course: #1237Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course explores the difference between colonization and anti-colonialism, and defines systems that support it. The impacts of anti-colonial theory in therapy when working with Black people with intersectional social identities are discussed and insight around where to begin to dismantle and uproot micro and macro level systems of colonialism within our institutions is explored. Lastly this course identifies what needs to take place in order to uphold an anti-colonial framework.

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