Counseling African Americans With Substance Use Disorders

Description

In this free webinar, participants will be introduced to tools that will enable them to work more effectively with chemically dependent African Americans with substance use disorders. A partial list of topics includes: 7 Strategies for Engaging African Americans in Addictions Treatment within the First 5 Minutes of Contact; 3 Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Mistrust; Effective Cross-cultural Counseling with African Americans with Substance Use Disorders; How to Have a Sensitive Discussion of Differences in the Cross-cultural Counseling Relationship; Culturally-specific Approaches to Working with African American Men and Women in Addictions Treatment; and How to Partner with Indigenous Healers in the African American Community to Promote Recovery. Join us for this essential training on cultural competency!

Learning Objectives

• Be aware of 7 strategies for engaging African Americans in addictions treatment within the first 5 minutes of contact.

• Be aware of 3 strategies for overcoming barriers to mistrust.

• Be aware of how to have a sensitive discussion of differences in the cross-cultural counseling relationship.

• Be aware of 5 culturally-specific approaches to working with African American men and women in addictions treatment.

Who Should Attend

Addiction professionals, employee assistance professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about addiction-related matters.