Transcript Cultural Competency and documentation

Chapter 6
 This
concept is defined as a set of congruent,
behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come
together in a system, agency, or among
professionals and enables that system,
agency, or those professionals to work
effectively in cross cultural settings.
 What
does this mean?
 How does one improve their competence?
 How is this different then cultural sensitivity?
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Value diversity
Have the capacity for cultural self
assessment
Be conscious of the dynamics inherent
when cultures interact
Have institutionalized cultural knowledge
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lowest to highest
Cultural destructiveness
Cultural incapacity
Cultural blindness
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Cultural competency
Cultural proficiency
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work
Get into small groups
Share some of your thoughts about working with
diverse populations.
Why is cultural competency important?
Do you value cultural competence?
Each individual should acknowledge their
weaknesses and strengths with working with
diverse populations.
In what ways can you improve your competence?
Any embarrassing moments of incompetence?
Acknowledge culture as a predominant force in
shaping behaviors and values
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 Believe that diversity within a culture is as
important as diversity between cultures
 Respect the unique, culturally defined needs of
various client populations
 Recognize that concepts such as family and
community are different for various cultures
 Understand that people from different cultures
are best served by persons who are of or in tune
with their culture
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 Experience
 Training
 Representation
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 Materials
 Evaluation
methods
 Individually
please identify some barriers and
strategies to working with African American
Populations.
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 Individually
please identify some barriers and
strategies to working with Latino
Populations.
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 Individually
please identify some barriers and
strategies to working with Asian/ Pacific
Islander Populations.
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I
cannot stress the importance of this portion
of your work enough.
 ____________________are key to your
success in this area
 Do not underestimate the importance of the
charting and documentation process.
 Unfortunately, it is often valued more than
your clinical work
 Documents
and supports treatment
 Identifies continuity of care
 Helps clinicians understand their place in
treatment
 Helps other professionals have knowledge of
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 Forces Accountability
 Facilitates communication
 Consolidates privacy
 Initial
Assessments
 Progress Notes
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 Discharge Summaries
 Treatment Plans
 The list goes on and on.