Improving Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment
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Intermediate
Online
Course Abstract
Improving Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment is a 4-hour online continuing education (CE) course that proposes strategies to engage clients of diverse racial and ethnic groups in treatment. Culture is a primary force in the creation of a person’s identity. Counselors who are culturally competent are better able to understand and respect their clients’ identities and related cultural ways of life. This course proposes strategies to engage clients of diverse racial and ethnic groups (who can have very different life experiences, values, and traditions) in treatment. The major racial and ethnic groups in the United States covered in this course are African Americans, Asian Americans (including Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders), Latinos, Native Americans (i.e., Alaska Natives and American Indians), and White Americans. In addition to providing epidemiological data on each group, the course discusses salient aspects of treatment for these racial/ethnic groups, drawing on clinical and research literature. While the primary focus of this course is on substance abuse treatment, the information and strategies given are equally relevant to all types of health and mental health treatment.
Closeout Course #40-39 | 2015 | 75 pages (54 w/o references) | 30 posttest questions
Learning Objectives
- List differences among ethnic groups in terms of participation in substance abuse treatment programs
- Identify behavioral health treatment approaches for major racial and ethnic groups
- Differentiate between the suggested counseling methods of major racial and ethnic groups
- Describe the substance abuse patterns and beliefs of major racial and ethnic groups
- List the mental and co-occurring disorders of major racial and ethnic groups
- Identify culturally competent substance abuse treatment approaches for major racial and ethnic groups
Course Directions
This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).
Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.
About the Author(s)
CE Information
Counseling
Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 4 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).
Marriage and Family Therapy
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); 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-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 4 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0145).
School Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0145).
Social Work
Professional Development Resources, #1046, 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: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 4 cultural competence continuing education credits.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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 (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 4 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).
Customer Testimonials
Excellent course with new research and ideas for working with people of several major cultures.
I thought the course was very informative. Covers important subjects. The only consideration of improvement is the way the text was written, with much information laid out in a consolidated fashion. Got a little confused in the process in trying to follow it. The case study was particularly helpful in that it made the material more tangible.
Overall, I enjoyed this overview very much. It touched on a lot of material and included hypothetical cases, making it appreciably accessible. My only desire would be to touch on attitudes toward detox and medication briefly. Thank you!
Well done... Thanks !!
Very informative!
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Excellent program!
Good course!
Being 80 years old I appreciate the ease of navigating your website. Since I do only technical writing and have been retired from active clinical practice for 16 years, some of the material is completely new to me. It helps me to at least realize how much has and is changing.
Thank you for the format and the information, very clear and to the point.
The course was well organized and provided a nice overview. I would have preferred less statistics and more discussion of common issues that emerge in addressing cultural differences.
Very well organized and easy to follow. Content was interesting and valuable to all mental health professionals. Thank you!
Great course. I'm glad I chose it over other cultural competency modules.
A lot of new research that illuminates the dynamics with substance use and co-occurring illnesses.
The format was organized clearly and was easy to grasp.
Presented a lot of information that I was unaware of and can use in practice with ethnic groups.
This course was quite engaging.
Interesting and organized. Great course!
One of the best courses I have had.
This course was very informative. I gained a lot of knowledge and feel more prepared to work with diverse groups participating in substance abuse treatment programs.
I enjoyed this learning course. I strongly believe it is important to be aware of other cultures to better assist our clients.
This was an outstanding course, with invaluable information! I was amazed by the significant content!! There were terms I'd never heard before, and essential perspectives to have learned. I am very grateful for its relevance, and will be using this resource on an ongoing basis.
Very rich with useful information!
Very informative. Highly recommended.
This was a good review with some new information.
Well done. Good references. Learned a great deal. Thank you.
I appreciate the offering of cultural competency information related to psychological treatment. In terms of application, I think practitioners who specialize in treating one particular type of client or who live in an area where a particular type of client is likely to come to the office have the ability to make more specifically advised accommodations than the average practitioner. Ultimately, the guiding principles of appropriate treatment are ethics, including boundaries, professional acumen, and decency. In essence, every single client that comes to a clinician's office is a world unto his/her/their, etc. self. I think this article touched on that and I am thankful for it. I think the one thing that would improve articles such as this is a reflection on the provider as well. For instance, the suggestion for having beverages and food available for clients who are Native American/Pacific Island/Etc. is functional in theory, but may not be affordable for a practitioner or may be contraindicated by a practitioner's insurance policy. At the end of the idea, some adaptation is great by both sides. Mutual respect is the key.
Excellent course highlighting distinction of cultural perspectives on substance abuse, and people's comfort level with treatment.
I appreciated that the course was well researched.
The course was very informative. A great source in assisting counselors be culturally efficient in their treatment with clients of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and ethnicities while treating substance abuse.
Very extensive and detail oriented. Great information.
The course was well written and had good, relevant content.
The material was concise, and the information with valuable.
Knowledge gained here is relevant to all of my clients, not just substance users.I really enjoyed it.
Excellent Course - There are few workshops that cover this information in such detail and it is very important material.
What an eye-opening course! The material presented on cultural competence in substance abuse treatment really broadened my understanding. This was time very well spent. The course gave me so many practical, applicable tools I can put to use right away in my daily work. I would enthusiastically recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their cultural competence. It exceeded my expectations and I walked away being more mindful.
