4 CE CREDITS (FOR CLINICIANS)
0 CE CREDITS (FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS)

Target completion date: April 3

This is a non-interactive self-study course. The course is comprised of two sections with all content presented in both audio and text version.

Section 1 describes a framework for multicultural competency along with a review of findings of social worker perspectives on how they developed their own competence, a process equally applicable to all mental health professionals.

Section 2 provides information on challenges faced by certain sub-populations including African American women, persons with disabilities, and LBGQTI+ persons, all populations mental health professionals frequently interact with. Specific guidance for how to conceptualize and interact therapeutically with such persons is provided by experts in their respective fields.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the components of the integrative model of multicultural responsiveness
• Explain how the strengths and vulnerabilities of the African American female client can guide assessment and treatment
• Analyze the unique issues involved in treating clients with disabilities (e.g., assessing for discrimination and abuse, helping with empowerment, and avoiding common diagnostic errors)
• Discuss the unmet mental health and addiction needs of members of the LGBTIQ+ communities, the barriers of access to treatment, specific interventions, and future directions in research

How to enroll: Sign up with your name and email address by clicking GOING. If you experience technical difficulty with this method, please sign up at https://acemv.org/mvcs/?eid=11193

3 CE CREDITS (FOR CLINICIANS)
0 CE CREDITS (FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS)

Target completion date: March 27

This is a non-interactive self-study course. Teaching methods for this course includes recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

Secondary traumatic stress (STS) and compassion fatigue (CF) are commonly assessed in the field of emergency and mental health as well as in the study of best practices for clinicians and front-line workers in the field of trauma. The unimaginable state of global crisis has placed these constructs under the spotlight as first responders, front-line medical personnel, and mental health professionals work with traumatized patients and clients while experiencing their own level of physical, emotional, and psychological stressors. As levels of empathy and compassion grow in the hearts of front-line workers caring for those in distress, so does the cost; leading to a state of physical, emotional and psychological exhaustion.

Learning Objectives:

• List symptoms and identify the differences and similarities of secondary traumatic stress STS, compassion fatigue CF, burnout BO, and vicarious trauma VT.
• Recognize personal and professional vulnerabilities to secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue.
• Develop interventions useful via Telemental health in working with those who are experiencing STS, CF, and BO.

How to enroll: Sign up with your name and email address by clicking GOING. If you experience technical difficulty with this method, please sign up at https://acemv.org/sos/?eid=11186