ACTS Addiction Counseling Studies

Course Description

HHS Office of Minority Health merged several existing definitions to conclude the following: 

“Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. “Culture” refers to integrated patterns
of human behavior that include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious,
or social groups. “Competence” implies having the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an organization within the context of cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by consumers and their communities. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Improving Cultural Competence. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 59. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4849. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014)

Course Modality This is an independent home-study course. Students will take the course according to their own timeline. 

CE’s awarded: 15 hours. (Reading plus Application to Practice discussion questions). To receive the course completion certificate, each student is required to complete and submit Learning Contract, read all text-based materials, view any media posted, complete and submit chapter discussion questions, complete and pass course examination, and complete and submit course evaluation.

Text / Student Resources

Improving Cultural Competence. Quick Guide for Clinicians. (based on TIP 59). (SAMHSA, 2016).  

Improving Cultural Competence. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 59. (SAMHSA, 2014) All course materials will be uploaded to the course room.