Learn ways to improve engagement and treatment outcomes with African American and Black clients

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  • Course Description

    Presently, African Americans and Black individuals are seeking mental services at a much higher rate than ever before, however, this rate is still much lower than their White counterparts, and this population faces unique challenges due to factors like racism. This course will outline some of the roadblocks that often discourage African Americans from seeking treatment, and will explore a number of methods to increase the likelihood of success in treating African Americans.

  • Learning Objectives

    Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: List two or more behavioral health treatment barriers faced by African American and Black individuals; Describe the historical and cultural factors that impact the rates of Black and African American individuals seeking mental health services


    Target Audience and Instructional Level
    This course is intended for psychologists, therapists, social workers, clinical counselors, and addiction counselors. Instructional level: Introductory & Intermediate


    Series-Based Course
    Please note that this course is part I of a three-part series about therapy with Black/African American individuals. This course can be taken alone or as part of the series.

  • How To Take This Course

    In order to receive a certificate of completion reflecting the associated CE credit hour, you must:
    #1: Have an active paid Clearly Clinical membership
    #2: Listen to the corresponding course podcast
    #3: Achieve a passing grade on the post-presentation test (the test has up to ten questions and you must earn a score of at least 80%; users can re-test up to three times. After three attempts, users are advised to re-listen to the audio course in its entirety and then subsequently re-test. Psychologists who are seeking CE credit may not be awarded credit if they attempt to pass the post-test more than three times.)
    #4: Complete the requested course evaluation.

    Course elements (including the course audio, post-test, and requested course evaluation) can be completed on a computer or mobile device via your Clearly Clinical account.

  • Course Format

    This high-quality and interesting course contains a one-hour, non-interactive audio podcast presentation which is available for free via all major public podcast providers. You can also listen to and download the file via our course player.

  • Commercial Support

    There is no known commercial support or conflict of interest for this CE program, presenter, sponsor, instructor, or content.

  • Certificate Access Details

    Once you've completed the course, your certificate will automatically populate in the 'Certificate' section of your account; it will also be emailed to you. Access to completion certificate will expire 365 days after issuance. Course certificates will be on file for ten (10) years from date of course completion.

  • Accommodations

    If you have special needs or need an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.

Instructor

Cultural Awareness Aficionado

Tia Brisco, LMFT #104550

Multicultural Therapy Expert

Tia Brisco is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the lovely state of California. She specializes in multi-cultural based treatment and working with children in under-served communities.  She operates a private practice in Northridge, CA, where she provides child/adolescent therapy, family therapy, and treatment for college students. She prides herself in being a social justice crusader, who truly believes that mental health can cross any barrier. She taught special education preschool for many years, where her love for diversity and public speaking fostered. It is her hope to spread passion and energy so you can be a light in your community.

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  • CONVENIENT: All courses are 1-hour podcast episodes, available on all public podcast platforms

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  • SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE: We donate to The Trevor Project for LGBTQIA+ youth suicide prevention

  • WOMEN-OWNED: We are founded and run by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT

  • DIVERSE: We highlight expert presenters from historically-marginalized communities

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