Building Cultural Competence in Professional Practice

This course focuses on practical skills for demonstrating competence in cross-cultural helping. Through real-life examples and practice activities, participants will deepen their understanding of what operating as a culturally competent practitioner means. They will develop skills to build trust, communicate across cultural differences, and adapt services to meet the needs of individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.

This training is approved for three hours of continuing education for core social work, related licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, family violence intervention specialists (FVIP), and Babies Can’t Wait Project SCEIs in Area 1 Children and Famlies-Birth to 8.

Instructor:

Liz Gallaspy is a Social Worker with over 28 years of experience in Child Welfare and Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment. She has been with Georgia State University Professional Excellence Program for over 10 years. She received her MSW from the University of Michigan and her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Mississippi Valley State University. She had her own Adoption and Foster Care Agency geared towards special need adoption. She works part-time at an inpatient psychiatric dual diagnosis facility where she provides family sessions, psychosocial assessments, process groups, individual sessions, and outpatient substance abuse interventions. Liz also finds joy in being a mother to her two young adult men.

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Virtal

Questions? Email cwtc@gsu.edu or call 470-279-1785.

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