Sandra A. Lopez is a Clinical Social Worker with over forty years of practice experience in a variety of social work settings including family service, healthcare, academia and private practice. She is a retired Clinical Professor from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She currently maintains a clinical and consulting practice with an established expertise in trauma and grief. She has served in leadership in many social work professional organizations, including the
National Association of Social Work, and the Latino Social Workers of Greater Houston. Sandra is a staunch advocate of promoting self-care and resiliency in the social work and helping professions.
Ethical Commitment & Challenges of Practicing Cultural Humility
Our professional code of ethics across disciplines set ethical standards for promoting cultural competence in our clinical practice. Still, as clinical practitioners we may struggle in knowing how to effectively work with diverse cultures especially in our world today. Contemporary views of culture acknowledge that individuals may draw from various cultural affiliations in defining their identity or identities which may influence their perception of problems and ways of coping. The intersection of these distinct cultural identities can create complex encounters and even challenging ethical...Read more dilemmas for the clinical practitioner across settings. This workshop will address how we can best navigate these complex challenges, adopt a practice of cultural humility, and to seize the cultural opportunity. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Describe the ethical responsibilities related to cultural competence
- Define a framework for cultural competent practice and key cultural constructs
- Identify clinical ethical dilemmas and challenges in the context of clinical practice
- Explore practical strategies for promoting cultural humility
Friday, January 15, 2021
Live Interactive Webinar
10:00 AM CST - 11:30 AM CST
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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Sandra A. López, LCSW-S, ACSW
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours including
1.5 Ethics Hour
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New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work
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New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
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