In Part One, listeners had the opportunity to learn to identify implicit biases and build awareness of their automatic perceptions and behaviors. Now what? In Part Two, clinicians can start to understand the historical and contextual impacts of implicit biases in the field of mental health treatment, beginning to understand systemic oppression. Therapists can also learn tools to challenge their biases, address cultural differences with clients, and build cultural humility. This is essential listening for therapists that want to become more intentional about cultural growth.

CE credit counts toward Implicit Bias Awareness and Cultural Competency requirements for counseling and social work licensure purposes!

Learning Objectives

- Deepen understanding of the impact of biases and systemic oppression on therapeutic relationships and the mental health field

- Develop strategies for recognizing biases and practicing cultural humility in practice

Presenter Bios:

Host: Janine Snyder, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and Lead Clinical Director at AMK Counseling. Janine works with clients across the lifespan focused on anxiety diagnoses, significant life transitions, and strengths-based healing.

Guest: Emily Kidd, LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor and the CEO at AMK Counseling. In addition to direct therapeutic work, Emily is passionate about providing clinical supervision and Continuing Education (CE) trainings for mental health professionals. Emily has worked as an Adjunct Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she taught Diversity in Clinical Counseling.

Continuing Education (CE) & Contact Info:

AMK Counseling is deeply committed to strengthening community and advancing equity across Chicago. Staying true to the mission from our nonprofit, Infinite Possibilities Program (chicagoipp.org), we are proud to offer all Continuing Education (CE) programming free of charge.

This episode is eligible for 1 CE Credit. Visit ⁠amkcounseling.com⁠ for more information or email trainings@amkcounseling.com to complete your post-training quiz & evaluation.

AMK Counseling has been approved by NBCC as an Approved ContinuingEducation Provider, ACEP No. 7277. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AMK Counseling is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

References:

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• Gottlieb, M. (2021). The Case for a Cultural Humility Framework in Social Work Practice. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 30(6), 463–481. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2020.1753615
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