Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment
Recorded Courses
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category
Medicine, Therapy
Psychiatry, Psychology
price
$130
Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment is organized by The Center for Addiction Studies and Research. This course has been approved for a maximum of 25 Hours.
Overview:
This course offers a conceptual framework for working with diverse cultural groups in a substance abuse treatment setting.
Topics covered include:
• General principles for delivering culturally competent treatment services
• Health and social consequences of drug use
• Help seeking behaviors
• Access to care issues and barriers to treatment
• Core competences and skills
• Adapting treatment approaches to clients from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Drug cultures and the culture of recovery
• Culturally responsive assessment and treatment planning