Beginner
Cultural Competency in Addiction Services
A beginner-level, 4-hour course for Canadian health and social service providers that introduces cultural competence, cultural safety and humility in substance-use care. The course emphasizes Indigenous cultural safety, practical communication skills, harm reduction language and provincially relevant service considerations.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion13 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionCommunicationCultural CompetencyIndigenous Communities
$40CAD
4 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Describe core concepts: culture, cultural competency, cultural safety, and cultural humility in the context of addiction services in Canada
Apply Indigenous cultural safety principles and trauma-informed approaches when working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis clients
Use culturally respectful communication and harm-reduction-oriented practices with diverse populations experiencing substance use
Identify basic organizational and provincial strategies to improve culturally competent service delivery and create a personal continuing-learning plan
Requirements
- Active role or employment in health, addictions, mental health or social services in Canada (counsellor, social worker, nurse, recovery worker or allied health)
