This course challenges assumptions and implicit bias that may accompany the use of language and definitions that can impede compassionate and quality interactions.
Deb Guston, JD – Partner, Guston Law
Course length: 60 minutes
Course level: Beginning
Certificate type: This course offers a Social Work CE certificate
Credit type: Cultural Competency CE
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Express detailed definitions and appropriate language usage about sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
- Describe how assumptions and implicit bias may accompany the use of language and definitions, and give examples of how that can impede compassionate and quality interactions.
- Demonstrate cultural competency with gender-diverse and sexual orientation-diverse families and youth.
Updated 1/9/2024
National Council For Adoption, #1804, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/13/2023 – 04/13/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 cultural competency continuing education credit.
This course does not offer credit for NJ or NY social workers. More information on continuing education credits is available here.
