Developing Religious Competency in Mental Health Treatment

Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 10:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST

$59.99 Erik Hadden, MA, LCPC, LPC

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.

About the Presenter

Erik Hadden, LCPC is the owner of Synergia LLC and adjunct faculty at Hood College in the graduate Counseling program. He has worked doing emergency psychiatric evaluations, as a counselor and sychotherapist seeing individuals, couples and families, as a behaviorist at a weight management clinic, and as a college counselor in the Middle East. Erik enjoys cross-cultural experiences and dialogue. He has visited aproximately 21 countries around the globe and lived for 6 years in the United Arab Emirates. Being in a cross-cultural marriage, helping people bridge cultural gaps is a passion Erik and his wife share. He is also an actor in his spare time, specializing in improv. Erik has been a CE You! presenter since 2016.

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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

Learning Objectives:

• 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

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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