Cultural Competence for Addiction Counselors
Earn 22.5 contact hours -ADACB-Ga, GACA, NAADAC. Approved for Addiction Counselor Initial and Re-certification
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.
Diane Sherman, PhD
Welcome Video.
FREE PREVIEWCourse Syllabus.
FREE PREVIEWHow to Navigate this course
Learner Agreement
TIP 59 Chapter 1. Improving Cultural Competence.
FREE PREVIEWImproving Cultural Competency. Quick Guide based on SAMHSA TIP 59
The Continuum of Cultural Competency .TIP 59, pages 29 and 30
Instructional Video for Completing Assignments
FREE PREVIEWCultural Assessment
Cultural Self Assessmsent. Homework Assignment 1.
Improving Cultural Competence. Homework Assignment 2.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 2. Course Evaluation
Chapter Review
TIP 59 Chapter 3 Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment.
FREE PREVIEWCulturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment. Homework Assignment 1.
Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment. Homework Assignment 2.
Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment. Homework Assignment 3.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 3. Course Evaluation
Chapter Review
TIP 59. Chapter 6. Drug Culture and the Culture of Recovery.
FREE PREVIEWDrug Culture. Homework Assignment 1.
Drug Culture. Homework Assignment 2.
Drug Culture. Homework Assignment 3.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 4. Course Evaluation
Chapter Review
Course Completion
I have really enjoyed the learning process. The material is enlightening and practical.
I have really enjoyed the learning process. The material is enlightening and practical.
Read LessThe course was very informative and made you really take a look at what you think you know about other cultures.
The course was very informative and made you really take a look at what you think you know about other cultures.
Read LessI enjoyed the course.
I enjoyed the course.
Read Lessgreat material
great material
Read LessThis opened my eyes to sensitivities that I need to be aware of.
This opened my eyes to sensitivities that I need to be aware of.
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