Participants explore the need to address race-related factors in clinical social work services. This course also provides strategies for increasing Black cultural awareness.
Course created on July 20, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CE/CEU Offered: AK/1.0; AL/1.0; AR/1.0; ASWB ACE/1.0 Cultural Competence; AZ/1.0; CA/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 General (FL), Continuing Education (OH), Continuing Education By A Social Worker (SC), Category I Social Work (WV), CE Broker #20-931238; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DC/1.0; DE/1.0; FL/1.0; GA/1.0; HI/1.0; IA/1.0; IACET/0.1; ID/1.0; IL/1.0; IN/1.0; KS/1.0; KY/1.0; LA/1.0; MA/1.0; MD/1.0; ME/1.0; MI/1.0; MN/1.0; MO/1.0; MS/1.0; MT/1.0; NC/1.0; ND/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; NJ (ASWB ACE)/1.0; NM/1.0; NV/1.0; NY-Contact Hours/1.0 Self-Study; OH/1.0; OK/1.0; OR/1.0; PA/1.0; RI/1.0; SC/1.0; SD/1.0; TN/1.0; TX/1.0; UT/1.0; VA/1.0; VT/1.0; WA/1.0; WI/1.0; WV/1.0; WY/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the need to address race-relevant factors in clinical services.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the benefits of cultural awareness.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify strategies to engage in Black culture and increase cultural awareness.
Agenda
0-10 Minutes | Introduction & Background Information |
10-20 Minutes | The desire for Black clinicians and the perceived advantages of Black clinicians |
20-30 Minutes | The perceived relevance of race in clinical services and barriers in cross-racial clinical relationship |
30-40 Minutes | The bounds of cultural awareness |
40-55 Minutes | Strategies to engage in Black culture and increase cultural awareness |
55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Stephenie Howard
PhD LCSW
Stephenie Howard, PhD, LCSW, is an assistant professor at Norfolk State University with the School of Social Work and the founder and president of Communities in Power. She serves on the Social Services Advisory Commission for the Norfolk Department of Human Services, the Child Abuse and Neglect Advisory Committee for Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) of Virginia, the Child Welfare Advisory Committee for the Virginia Department of Social Services, and the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity (CRECD) for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). She is the lead methodologist for NSU’s School of Social Work evaluation services for the City of Norfolk’s People First Initiative. Her research area is at the intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment, examining children’s exposure to domestic violence. She has authored publications in the areas of trauma, domestic violence, and child welfare. She has practice experience in domestic violence counseling and child protective services and teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate counseling and social work. She serves on regional and state advisory boards in child welfare.
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Association of Social Work Boards ACE Provider
Continued Social Work, provider #1742, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 03/27/2021 – 03/27/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 cultural competence continuing education credits.
CE Broker
Continued Social Work is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-29950. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are a licensed social worker in Florida, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, or West Virginia, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
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New Jersey Social Workers - Individual Course Approval
Addressing Race in Clinical Social Work Services with Black Clients, course number 4653, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Continued Social Work as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 01/25/2023-01/25/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Social and Cultural Competence continuing education credits.
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