Cultural Competence is cultural humility and responsiveness in diverse treatment settings. InterCoast Colleges includes it among the core competencies of its substance use disorder education courses.
What it covers
The catalog says of the course: “This course also provides students with skills toward the development of culturally responsive clinical skills that are vital to the effectiveness of behavioral health services.”
The AB2473 disclosure statement lists: “Cultural Competence: Emphasis on cultural humility and responsiveness in diverse treatment settings.”
The catalog also states: “This course is designed to provide a theoretical and practical knowledge base for the entry-level skills required to deliver psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services to adults experiencing mental illness.”
Throughout these courses, skills for greater self-awareness and cultural competence will be identified and developed.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program and Behavioral Health Assistant program, cultural competence is covered in the courses AOD237 and BHS137, Special Populations and Cultural Diversity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies outlines list AOD237 Special Populations and Cultural Diversity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
The Behavioral Health Assistant outline lists BHS137 Special Populations and Cultural Diversity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD237 and BHS137: none.
Also covered in the Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies programs.
This topic is covered in the Behavioral Health Assistant program at InterCoast Colleges.