This training helps you meet your ethical obligations when giving culturally responsive care. Client populations are growing more diverse, and clinicians must understand how cultural values, bias and systemic forces affect therapy. The content reviews ethical guidelines on cultural competence, such as informed consent, power dynamics and preventing harm through cultural humility. Self-reflection, case discussion and practical strategies build your capacity to work ethically and effectively across backgrounds, keeping therapy an inclusive, affirming space for all.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Identify the components of cultural competence
- Understand how to best serve clients from different cultures
- Implement ethically-based culturally competent care
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Identify the components of cultural competence
- Definitions
- Moving from cultural awareness to cultural responsiveness
- The role of cultural humility
Objective #2: Understand how to best serve clients from different cultures
- Building cross-cultural therapeutic alliances
- Addressing implicit bias
- Identifying barriers
Objective #3: Implement ethically-based culturally competent care
- Ethical considerations
- Adapting interventions
- Clinician self-assessment
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Ethics asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 Ethics continuing education training.
Instructor: Dreya Blume, LCSW
Recording Date: January 15, 2026
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 Ethics 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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