Dismantling Racial Oppression in Clinical Practice

Racial oppression remains a reality in the United States, and African Americans still suffer from historical and current oppressive structures. As the nation continues to grapple with how to address this social ill, therapists and counselors must set the example by equipping themselves with culturally competent tools that will improve their ability to dismantle racial oppression in clinical practice. This course helps clinicians to move beyond the requisite diversity course and develop a deeper understanding and integration of their racial blind spots and the multifaceted implications of social, systemic, institutionalized, and internalized oppression. Participants will learn how to use emotional intelligence as a clinical tool to deliver culturally sensitive care to African American clients.

3 hours CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

Note: This course addresses the history of enslavement and racism in the United States as a key aspect of harms that we need to be able to understand and address in the therapeutic relationship. During portions of the course that review the history of enslavement, language and statements are used that reflect negative, harmful, and dehumanizing terminologies and practices used at the time. We understand that these statements and this language can be upsetting to many, but believe that addressing these harms can help us more deeply understand and begin to effectively address our history of racism.

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 3.08 hours 

CE CREDITS: 3.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Intermediate

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 8/3/2022

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Define the historical context and purpose of racism
• Define racial oppression
• Distinguish between covert and overt racism
• Identify at least three potential clinician racial blind spots with African American clients
• Apply emotional intelligence (EQ) as a tool to dismantle racial oppression in clinical practice

1. Understanding the purpose of racism
2. Defining racial oppression
   1. Social
   2. Systemic
   3. Institutionalized 
   4. Internalized 
3. Conceptualizing covert and overt forms of racial oppression
4. Recognizing racial blind spots as cultural sensitivity markers
5. Emotional Intelligence: An effective tool for dismantling racial oppression
6. Combating oppression within oneself and in clinical practice
1. Self-awareness
2. Self-regulation
3. Social awareness
4. Relationship management