Harm in Behavioral Health: The Ethical Necessity for Multicultural Practices in Behavioral Health Programs Materials

Edwin N. Swaray discussed the ethical necessity to decrease racism and increase equity in our workplaces as well as increase cultural awareness and multicultural counseling and therapy practices.

Learning Objectives

• Explore the American Psychological Association’s (APA) contributions to the belief in racial hierarchy and perpetuation of inequality for people of color in the United States.
• Review the basics of healthcare ethics and how they can be applied to racism and diversity issues.
• Explore the impact of systemic racism on the ability to provide effective SUD treatment both from the patient and staff perspectives.
• Explore the Case for Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT).

Presenter
Edwin N. Swaray, MA, LADC, CBIS