Racial trauma takes a real toll on the mental health of Black men, and clinicians need the tools to respond. This training offers strategies for supporting Black men’s mental health and healing. Built on cultural humility and anti-racist practice, the course teaches evidence-based ways to recognize, respond to and heal racialized trauma in clinical settings. Participants look at where race, mental health and the social determinants of health meet, and come away with a clearer picture of the particular adversities Black men face.
The workshop uses real-life case studies to work through critical topics, including police brutality, racial profiling and “the talk,” as they arise in therapy. Participants learn how to build safe, inclusive and affirming spaces and how to apply practical clinical strategies that promote resilience and healing for Black men.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Describe the mental health impacts of racial trauma on Black men and their implications for clinical practice.
- Analyze the impact of police brutality, racial profiling, and systemic discrimination on the mental health of Black men.
- Identify signs and symptoms of racial trauma in Black male clients, enhancing clinical assessment and intervention strategies.
- Implement culturally responsive and anti-racist clinical techniques to establish trust and facilitate healing within the therapeutic relationship.
Syllabus:
Introduction
- Overview of Learning Objectives
- Understanding Positionality
- Key Definitions & Historical Background
Objective 1: What is Racial Trauma
- Definition and Key Characteristics of Racial Trauma
- The Urgency of Addressing Racial Trauma in Black Men
- Significance to Clinical Practice
Objective 2: Intersection of Race and Mental Health
- Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
- The Disproportionate Impact of SDOH on Black Men
- Barriers to Treatment
Objective 3: Understanding Racial Trauma
- Recognizing the Signs & Symptoms of Racial Trauma in Black Male Clients
- Digital Media and Vicarious Racial Trauma
- Understanding the Lived Experiences of Black Men: A Disproportionate Burden
Objective 4: Culturally Responsive and Anti-Racist Clinical Practice
- Clinician Self-Awareness
- Clinical Assessment
- Available Assessment Measures for Clinical Interview
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical/Cultural Competency asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Clinical/Cultural Competency continuing education training.
Instructor: Dr. Kara Beckett, DSW, LCSW
Recording Date: February 22, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, 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: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3hrs Clinical continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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