HUH B40 - Ethics And Cultural Competence

Course Description

The issue of competency arises most keenly when practitioners are confronted with ethical dilemmas which challenge us to prioritize values, aspects of the code of ethics and applicable regulations. How do we allocate limited resources? What do we do when the client’s religious beliefs prevent them from giving medical care to their child or result in discriminatory behavior? How do we respond when confronted with a client’s values, beliefs and decisions that are different from our own? How aware are we of what will help clients from diverse groups feel safe, welcome and respected? How do we deal with issues of language translation? How do we manage scarce resources and pressure to behave in ways we believe are out of integrity? How do we balance conflicting expectations from students, their families and the school system? Cultural competency is an ongoing learning process. Learn to effectively identify culturally related dilemmas and apply an accepted set of decision-making steps for successful resolution. This webinar can be applied toward the IDFPR ethics and cultural competency requirement for social workers and psychologists.