What do you do when a devoutly spiritual client comes to you, wants to include their spirituality in their treatment and you are not very familiar with their religion? Have you ever felt confused as to whether or not a client’s religion or spirituality was hurting them or helping them? Multicultural competency in the mental health professions includes knowledge of religious diversity. “Spirituality continues to be a salient aspect of human psychological functioning…” (Peidmont, 2004). Learning the basics of many religions and some foundational cross-cultural concepts and principles can equip you toward a more thorough religious competency.
This interactive training will help participants understand the basic teachings and practices of major world religions. Participants will learn how to address a client’s religion and spirituality, if and when to incorporate it into treatment, and some common issues pertinent to treating clients from different religions.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/believeito2/viewFREE WEBINAR
Developing Religious Competency in Mental Health Treatment
Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 10:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST
Presenter: Erik Hadden, MA, LCPC, LPC
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and navigate common ethical issues encountered when addressing religious and spiritual concerns in mental health treatment, using case studies and contemporary ethical guidelines (ACA,• Identify and navigate common ethical issues encountered when addressing religious and spiritual concerns in mental health treatment, using case studies and contemporary ethical guidelines (ACA, AAMFT, APA, NASW) AAMFT, APA, NASW).
- • Develop the ability to articulate the significance of religious competency in mental health practice, backed by current research and literature.
- • Enhance their skills in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic environment that respects and affirms the religious beliefs of clients
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
What do you do when a devoutly spiritual client comes to you, wants to include their spirituality in their treatment and you are not very familiar with their religion? Have you ever felt confused as to whether or not a client’s religion or spirituality was hurting them or helping them? Multicultural competency in the mental health professions includes knowledge of religious diversity. “Spirituality continues to be a salient aspect of human psychological functioning…” (Peidmont, 2004). Learning the basics of many religions and some foundational cross-cultural concepts and principles can equip you toward a more thorough religious competency.
This interactive training will help participants understand the basic teachings and practices of major world religions. Participants will learn how to address a client’s religion and spirituality, if and when to incorporate it into treatment, and some common issues pertinent to treating clients from different religions.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and navigate common ethical issues encountered when addressing religious and spiritual concerns in mental health treatment, using case studies and contemporary ethical guidelines (ACA,• Identify and navigate common ethical issues encountered when addressing religious and spiritual concerns in mental health treatment, using case studies and contemporary ethical guidelines (ACA, AAMFT, APA, NASW) AAMFT, APA, NASW).
- • Develop the ability to articulate the significance of religious competency in mental health practice, backed by current research and literature.
- • Enhance their skills in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic environment that respects and affirms the religious beliefs of clients
Agenda:
1. Introduction
(10 minutes)
2. Why Religious Competency in Mental Health Treatment is
Important (20 minutes)
-The ethical guidelines around religious competency
as cultural competency (ACA, AAMFT, APA, NASW).
-Definitions based on literature
3. Overview of
religious terms, major religions, common issues in treatment for people from
various religious and spiritual backgrounds,
and helpful interventions (105 minutes)
4. General Spiritual Issues in Treatment
-Working
with spiritual leaders, identifying spiritual
abuse, distinguishing OCD from religiosity (20 minutes)
5. How to conduct a religious/spiritual assessment (15 minutes)
7. Review and Summarize, Q&A (10 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
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