Learning Objectives

By completing this course the healthcare professional will be able to:

1. The health care provider will be able to identify their issues of working with culturally diverse populations.
2. The health care provider will be able to increase awareness, self awareness and appropriate therapeutic interventions when working with diverse populations.
3. The health care provider will be familiar with clinical issues of cultural competence.
4. The health care provider will be familiar with different attitudes and values within different cultures.
5. The health care provider will be familiar with issues relating to treatment across cultures.

This 8 unit course is designed for social workers, therapists, nurses and other health care professionals at the bachelors, masters and PhD level of education. This is an intermediate level course on Cultural in the health care field and is intended for health care workers who are interested in gaining further knowledge about the biological, social, and psychological aspects of culture. This course addresses the following areas related to Culture:

Cultural Competence Model
Mental Illness and Minorities
Cross Cultural Experiences
Causation and Prevalence
Family Factors
Coping Styles
Stigma
Immigration
Culture of the Clinician
Communication
Clinician Bias and Stereotyping
Culture, Society, and Mental Health Services
Culturally Competent Services
Culturally Competent Services
Racism, Discrimination, and Mental Health
Demographic Trends
Diversity within Racial and Ethnic Groups
Impact of Immigration Laws
Family and Community as Resources
Epidemiology and Utilization of Services
Barriers to the Receipt of Treatment
Improving Treatment for Minority Groups
Identity Issues and Concerns of Biracial Children: