Course Code: REL-BHC-0-AMAROP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe how bias, discrimination, and cultural context impact the recovery process for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI).
Identify what the multicultural approach to recovery is and how it is useful in recovery for individuals with SMI.
Explain specific strategies informed by the multicultural approach to recovery-oriented practice that you can use to support client recovery from SMI.
Outline:
SMI Recovery and Culture
Lela’s Doctor
Recovery From SMI
Incorporating Culture in Recovery
Review
Key Takeaways
Supporting Recovery Using a Multicultural Approach
Multicultural Approach to Recovery-Oriented Practice
Employing a Multicultural Approach to Recovery-Oriented Care
Review
Key Takeaways
Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.
Subject Matter Expert: Felix Morton, IV, PhD, LCMHC, CCTP
Felix currently serves as the Wellness Specialist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. He is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (NC) and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. He holds a PhD in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, specializing in Counseling and Counselor Education at North Carolina State University. He has over 10 years of experience serving a diverse range of populations across education, medicine, and community mental health settings. His professional and scholarly interests include but are not limited to Black men’s mental health and wellness, sense of belonging, college student health and wellbeing, and multiculturalism in counseling and education.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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All courses offered by Relias Learning, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.