What do you do when a devoutly spiritual client comes to you, wants to include their spirituality in their treatment and you are not very familiar with their religion? Have you ever felt confused as to whether or not a client’s religion or spirituality was hurting them or helping them? Multicultural competency in the mental health professions includes knowledge of religious diversity. “Spirituality continues to be a salient aspect of human psychological functioning…” (Peidmont, 2004). Learning the basics of many religions and some foundational cross-cultural concepts and principles can equip you toward a more thorough religious competency.
This interactive training will help participants understand the basic teachings and practices of major world religions. Participants will learn how to address a client’s religion and spirituality, if and when to incorporate it into treatment, and some common issues pertinent to treating clients from different religions.
https://frumtherapist.com/workshops/believeitornotreligiouscompetency/viewBelieve it or Not! Developing Religious Competency in Mental Health Treatment
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Erik Hadden, MA, LCPC
Course Length: 3 Hours
This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
What do you do when a devoutly spiritual client comes to you, wants to include their spirituality in their treatment and you are not very familiar with their religion? Have you ever felt confused as to whether or not a client’s religion or spirituality was hurting them or helping them? Multicultural competency in the mental health professions includes knowledge of religious diversity. “Spirituality continues to be a salient aspect of human psychological functioning…” (Peidmont, 2004). Learning the basics of many religions and some foundational cross-cultural concepts and principles can equip you toward a more thorough religious competency.
This interactive training will help participants understand the basic teachings and practices of major world religions. Participants will learn how to address a client’s religion and spirituality, if and when to incorporate it into treatment, and some common issues pertinent to treating clients from different religions.
1. Introduction (10 minutes)
2. Why Religious Competency in Mental Health Treatment is
Important (20 minutes)
-The ethical guidelines around religious competency
as cultural competency (ACA, AAMFT, APA, NASW).
-Definitions based on literature
-Case examples of how religious/spiritual issues
arise in treatment
3. Overview of major religions, common issues in treatment
and helpful interventions (80 minutes)
4. General Spiritual Issues in Treatment
-Working with spiritual leaders, identifying spiritual
abuse, distinguishing OCD from religiosity (15 minutes)
5. How to conduct a religious/spiritual assessment (15 minutes)
6. Case examples (30 minutes)
-Participants will discuss case examples in groups
and share their decided interventions
7. Review and Summarize (10 minutes)
