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Cultural humility - LGBTQ+

Religious and spiritual competency for providers

This course explores the concept of religious and spiritual competency for providers working with youth and their caregivers in out-of-home care. Mental health professionals often do not get any training or support on religious and spiritual competency, resulting in unskillful, dismissive, or at worst, biased care. Participants will reflect on their own religious and spiritual experiences and their possible effects on care provision, learn key APA-recommended religious and spiritual competency principles, review faith/cognitive developmental stages, and apply their learning in a roleplay designed to highlight possible religious/spiritualconcerns among children and youth.

Learning objectives:

  • Define religious competency and spiritualcompetency.
  • Review 6 research studies related to the importance of religious/spiritual matters and their intersection with overall health andwell-being.
  • Complete 1 self-assessment for religious/spiritual bias.
  • Review 12 APA-recommended religious and spiritual competency principles.
  • Identify 4 best practices based on the intersectional needs of clients from various faith traditions.

 

Register:

Registration and cancellation close at 9am two working days prior to training. You will be recorded as a No-Show in sccLearn if you don't attend and did not cancel the training.

County employees, register by clicking on the blue registration button.
County partners, register at sccgov.org/scclearn-partner (required for CEs)
All other providers, register at tinyurl.com/TQCTrainings

If you have questions, need accommodations, or have a grievance, please contact: [email protected].

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
9:00am - 12:15pm
Online event
(408) 792-3900
Register (County employees)

Training materials

Religious and spiritual competency for providers training flyer