SOCW622 Culturally Informed Behavioral Practice with Bipoc Communities
This course explores considerations for providing culturally informed behavioral health care to BIPOC communities. Attention is given to the diverse cultural groups, languages, and histories across BIPOC communities and considerations for intersectionality in clinical practice. Discussions will include the limitations of Euro-centric theories and clinical interventions discussed in prior courses. Students will learn engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation methods that are culturally sensitive and consider the impact of discrimination, racism, historical and generational trauma, and present-day social and political events that impact the behavioral health and care needs of BIPOC communities. Students will also gain an understanding of the social worker’s clinical and advocacy roles considering the systemic barriers faced by BIPOC communities and the client’s individual characteristics and preferences, spirituality, and cultural, family and community values and practices.