Implicit Bias in Clinical Practice

Tennessee Association of Alcohol,Drug & other Addiction Services1321 Murfreesboro Pike | Suite 155Nashville, TN 37217

TAADAS

In this presentation you will learn prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to help break intergenerational patterns.

<h2></h2>Presented by:  Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC <h3>Course Description: </h3>Implicit biases are unconscious and affect a number of areas including: the criminal justice system; workplace; school; the health care system, behavioral health and sports. Implicit biases can determine who goes to prison, who gets hired, promoted, and fired; who gets offered pain medication; who gets seen first in emergency rooms and the quality of mental health and substance use disorders treatment.

This presentation focuses on implicit bias in addiction and mental health treatment. Topics covered include how implicit bias can affect engagement, retention and outcomes in clinical practice; changing demographics and the need to address implicit bias; research on how to turn implicit biases into explicit biases; implicit bias intervention strategies in the clinical relationship; a strength-based approach to addressing implicit biases in the clinical relationship.
<h3>Course Goals: </h3> By the end of this presentation you will be able to:
•	Define Implicit Bias.
•	Turn implicit biases into explicit biases.
•	Articulate the need to address implicit biases in the clinical relationship in the mist of demographic shifts.
•	Utilize 10 intervention strategies.
•	Use a strength based approach to address the impact of implicit bias in the clinical relationship.
•	Be led by research on how to deal with implicit bias.
<h3>About the Presenter:</h3>Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC has facilitated diversity trainings for 25 years. His non-shaming, non-blaming style of diversity training has been well received by workshop participants. His strength as a diversity specialist lies in his versatility. He has helped a range of organizations with their diversity initiatives including: Fortune 100 and 500 companies; schools; nonprofit organizations; churches; hospitals and volunteer groups.Mark has delivered diversity training throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands. A partial list of Clients includes 3M Corporation; American Family Insurance Company; Xerox Corporation, GM Corporation and the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. He is the author of 5 books and has had 2 stories published in the New York Times Bestselling Book Series Chicken Soup For The Soul. He lectures at the University of Chicago.<h3>Approved by:</h3> TCB, TDMHSAS, CPRS and Pending NAADAC<h3>Training FAQ:</h3>Q - How many Contact Hours will I get? A-3 contact hoursQ - Who has approved this training? A-NAADAC, TCB, TDMHSAS, and CPRSQ - Is lunch Provided? A - No, it is on your own. Q - Are there handouts available? A - Yes, will be given out before or after the training.Q - Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? A  - It is helpful for check-in, but we can check you in without it.<h3>NAADAC Accreditation:</h3><a href="http://www.naadac.org/providers" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.naadac.org/providers</a>This course has been approved by TAADAS, as a NAADAC approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #91749,TAADAS, is responsible for all aspects of their programming. <h3>NAADAC Counselor Skill Groups Targeted:</h3>Clinical Intake and Screening, Counseling Services, Case management, Treatment plan, Discharge, Continuing Care and Professional Development <h3>Refunds</h3>Refunds will be issued through Eventbrite to anyone requesting a refund prior to the training. Anyone requesting a refund after the training will be issued a credit to be used for another training.

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