Increasing Cultural Connection with Hispanic and Latinx Clients: Assessing the Cultural Adaptation Needs of the Organization and Clinician | Part 2/3

This webinar will discuss cultural needs and treatment adaptations that can best serve Hispanic and Latinx populations.


ABOUT THIS EVENT

This is the second of three sessions. Each session will last 75 minutes. You are welcome to attend any of the sessions.

Culture has proven to be the foundation of the working relationship with all populations. A positive cultural connection has been proven to increase the success of clinical interventions and prevent early termination. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to gain awareness of the cultural needs and treatment adaptations that can best serve the Hispanic and Latinx populations. In addition to identifying cultural needs, this workshop will also provide options for cultural assessment in the client-clinician-supervisor relationship and within the organization. Lastly, this presentation will provide guidance as to specific cultural adaptations that clinicians can make to their evidence-based practices (EBPs) to increase the success of treatment.

Participants in this workshop will be able to:

  1. Identify specific cultural needs of Hispanic and Latinx clients
  2. Assess the cultural dynamic of the client-clinician-supervisor relationship
  3. Assess the organizational environment to identify cultural adaptation needs
  4. Incorporate strategies to effectively engage and intervene with Hispanic and Latinx clients
 

FACILITATOR

Dr. Michelle EvansMichelle Evans, DSW, LCSW, CADC

Dr. Michelle Evans is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider and Evaluator. She has worked in primarily with the Latinx population throughout her career as a child welfare specialist and forensic evaluator and treatment provider. She is currently the Hospital Administrator for Elgin Mental Health Center in Elgin, Illinois, a state forensic psychiatric hospital. She is in private practice at Nickerson & Associates, PC as a bilingual therapist where she treats adults and adolescents with mental health issues, substance abuse issues and sex addictions. She also teaches on these topics at Aurora University and University of Chicago. Previously, she was the Assistant Dean for Health Professions and Public Service at Waubonsee Community College, and she has held other positions within private psychiatric hospitals. Throughout her career, she has worked to increase equity, justice and cultural awareness in these institutions. Michelle Evans earned a Doctor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work degree from Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois.

Starts: May. 25, 2022 10:00 am
Ends: May. 25, 2022 11:15 am
Timezone:
US/Pacific
Registration Deadline
May 25, 2022
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