Cultural humility is an essential framework for mental health professionals, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection, openness, and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds. Unlike cultural competence, which suggests a finite mastery of specific cultural knowledge, cultural humility is a lifelong commitment to learning, growth, and understanding. This approach is vital for effective mental health care, as it fosters meaningful relationships between practitioners and clients.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Define and differentiate the differences between cultural humility and cultural competence.
- Identify your own cultural identity and biases and the impact of biases on client interactions.
- Develop an action plan to apply culturally humble practices in therapeutic settings.
Syllabus:
Introduction: Cultural humility is an essential framework for mental health professionals, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection, openness, and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds. Unlike cultural competence, which suggests a finite mastery of specific cultural knowledge, cultural humility is a lifelong commitment to learning, growth, and understanding. This approach is vital for effective mental health care, as it fosters meaningful relationships between practitioners and clients.
Objective #1: Define the concepts of cultural humility, cultural competence, and their relevance in mental health practice.
- Differentiate cultural competence from cultural humility
- Lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and self-critique
- Recognizing the limitations of your own cultural perspectives
Objective #2: Identify your own cultural identity and biases that may impact clinical practice.
- Biases related to race, gender, class, or sexual orientation
- Impact of biases on client interactions
- Case studies – examples how biases may impact clinical practice
Objective #3: Apply culturally humble practices in therapeutic settings.
- Action plan
- Personalized checklist of culturally humble practices to implement in sessions
- Ongoing education and self-reflection
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 Clinical continuing education training.
Instructor: Aimee Bellmore, Ph.D., LCMHCS, LPC
Recording Date: July 3, 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 2hrs 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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