Self-Paced Workshops

Presented By: Rebecca Lee, LICSW

Course Description:

This continuing education opportunity was created for therapists, social workers, psychologists and mental health workers who want to learn more about building an anti-oppressive practice. This training will address how systems of racism, oppression and colonialism manifest in social work and counseling practice and how we can reduce these impacts and lessen the ways in which we perpetuate these within our own practice.

We will explore the gaps and limitations of the institutionalized frameworks that we’re often given to support our clients. We’ll look at exploring our own location of self and how to incorporate critical self-reflection on our own biases, thought patterns, communication styles and language. We’ll explore ways in which we can begin to decolonize our practice, our professional self to more ethically serve our communities.

Training Objectives:

1. Identify our own biases and the broader systemic structure that create barriers to open dialogue around oppression, racism, our own potential perpetuation of these systems.
2. Describe the concept of “location of self” and identify the rationale for why this is important between clinician and client.
3. Identify limitations of our field and frameworks, language, communication patterns that impede authentic professional interactions
4. Name imbalances of power within the therapy space and how these can be reduced or exacerbated based on clinician awareness and intentionality.
5. Identify specific areas within your practice you can begin to decolonize today.

Course Agenda & Outline:

Brief Trainer Introductions, Change Models and Introduction of Location of Self (1 hr ce)

• Requirements to obtain ce credits for this training

• Land Acknowledgement     

• Discover how to utilize evolutionary spiral change model in context of anti-oppressive work

• Identify the importance of understanding location of self and that of our clients

• Name imbalances of power in relation to location of self  

Clinician Identity Exploration (.5 hr ce)

• Review the differences between systemic and natural identities

• Discover the systemic, institutional and societal expectations/norms that impact identity

• Explore the concept of intersectionality in practice 

Macro System Implications (.5 hr ce)

• Explore what we are taught as clinicians

• Explore biases and oppression that exists within our industry as a whole

• Identify the necessity of ethical evaluation and ethical practice

Ethics Pertaining to Treating and Referring (.75 hr ce)

• Clarify distinction between understanding gaps that arise because of difference in social location and discrimination in referring out

• Review the ethics of treating clients and ethics of referring to another clinician

• Structure conversations for collaboration and reducing burden on clients    

Anti-Oppressive and Ethical Practice Considerations (1.25 hr ce)

• Review evidence-based practice

• Explore clinicians current forms of education and therapeutic approaches, where these can be increasingly inclusive of marginalized identities   

Conclusion

Instructor Bio: 

Rebecca Lee, LICSW

Rebecca is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Washington and Oregon and Clinical Supervisor who has been providing individualized and group instruction for over 10 years.  Rebecca is the founder of Just Living Therapy - an organization that supports clinicians working toward clinical licensure as well as offers  a community program designed specifically to support clinicians experiencing burnout. 

She has over 20 years’ experience working towards social justice in community, medical, and mental health settings as a clinician, teacher, consultant, and leader. Rebecca’s work is rooted in social justice, stating often, “we all do better, when we all do better together.” Therefore, her trainings are about connection and community, supporting clinicians to learn about deep healing and alleviation of suffering, not just for their clients, but for their own lives - creating a world where people can flourish living their most authentic lives. 

Speaker Disclosures: No relevant financial or non-financial relationships

Amount of CE Credit Offered: No current continuing education credits are being offered. Four (4) continuing education credits are pending approval from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).

Learning Method: A recorded video and electronic materials for asynchronous distant (non-interactive) self-paced learning.

Course Completion Requirements for Receiving CE credit: Participants must complete all course modules. Participants are also required to pass the posttest (see below) and complete a course evaluation.

Posttest: If the participants attended the entire course, the participant will be provided with a link to take a posttest. A score of 70% correct is required to obtain a certificate.  If you do not pass the posttest, it can be re-taken after reviewing the materials again. 

Training Evaluation: Following completion of the posttest, participants will be directed to complete the training evaluation. Completion of the training evaluation is required to obtain a certificate.

Certificate: Certificate will be provided automatically following the completion of all course requirements.

Content Level: Intermediate content

Target Audience: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, Art Therapists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Physicians, Nurses, Case Managers, Addiction Counselors, Therapists, Other Mental Health or Healthcare Professionals.  Especially for clinicians gaining independent licensure!

Requesting Accessibility Accommodations: Please email rootedandrisingeducation@gmail.com to request accessibility accommodations.

System Requirements: 

• Training will take place online, so you will need a device to access internet

• Most recent version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge

Refund Policy: In general, refunds will not be provided.  However, if you have any grievances, please contact us at rootedandrisingeducation@gmail.com.  Our Grievance Policy can be viewed here.  

Cancellation Policy:  Not applicable to self-paced online courses.

Please email rootedandrisingeducation@gmail.com with any questions about the course.

Course Created: January 7, 2025

Cost: $375

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