Decolonizing Mental Health: Moving from Whitewashed Wellness to Culturally-Affirming Practices (Part 2)
Tracking # 20-1091486
$90.00
What you'll learn
1. Participants will be able to identify impacts of unintentional forms of injustice.
2. Participants will be able to critically evaluate the role of biases in the development of well-known clinical practices and research, as well as identify clinical practices and theories that challenge these foundations.
3. Participants will be able to identify ways to facilitate an empowerment process for clients within the confines of white supremacy and colonialism.
Course overview
In Part 2 of the Decolonizing Mental Health series, presenters further explore information that will de-center well-known theories and practices that were built on the foundations of white supremacy, systemic racism, and oppression. This training will examine theories such as Liberation Psychology and Post-Colonial Psychology. Impact of unintentional forms of injustice where cultural, organizational, and social policies and practices continue to operate are identified with interventions for clients and clinicians to lean into empowerment. Taking Decolonizing Mental Health: Moving from Whitewashed Wellness to Culturally-Affirming Practices (Part 1) is highly encouraged but not required.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
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Objectives
1. Participants will be able to identify impacts of unintentional forms of injustice.
2. Participants will be able to critically evaluate the role of biases in the development of well-known clinical practices and research, as well as identify clinical practices and theories that challenge these foundations.
3. Participants will be able to identify ways to facilitate an empowerment process for clients within the confines of white supremacy and colonialism.