Cultural Competence 101 with LGB, Non-Binary, and Transgender Clients
Presented by
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Dr. Davina KotulskiSpeaker Bio
When and where
- Online
This course will focus on working with LGBTQ clients, addressing mental health issues and the impact of discrimination, exploring significant social and historical issues in the medical/mental health profession, and discussing best practices. The course will briefly touch on the experience of spouses/partners, and parents of LGBTQ people and explore the lexicon of LGBTQ terminology.
- Counselors
- Addiction Counselors
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the difference between transgender and non-binary individuals.
- List three issues that face spouses when their spouse comes out as LGBTQ.
- Explain historical factors that have negatively impacted the relationship between mental health providers and LGBTQ people.
- Identify societal challenges LGBTQ people face that negatively impact their health and well-being.
- Understand the lexicon of LGBTQ terminology and provide culturally sensitive therapy to individuals, couples, and families.
This program has been approved for 1.0 CE clock hours by the Louisiana Counseling Association as authorized by the Louisiana Professional Counselor Licensing Board of Examiners.
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0061. 1.0 hours.
This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development
1.0 Credit – Click here to review AMEDCO Accreditation
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Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0031. 1.0 hours.
TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Cultural Competency continuing education credits. ASWB ACE credit is not available in NY and NJ.
Amedco SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0115. 1.0 hours.
This workshop meets the requirements and has been approved for 1.0 hours for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in Louisiana by the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0032. 1.0 hours.
