Associate Member Workshop: Providing Affirmative Care to LGBTQ+ Clients
Date and Time: March 18; 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
**Please note this session is hosted by Boston College Continuing Education. Any questions regarding the session should be directed to continuinged@bc.edu.
This workshop will teach providers best practices when working with LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) clients. LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience positive mental health outcomes when working with providers who are affirming and knowledgeable of their identities. It increases client retention and satisfaction and supports positive identity development. There will be a focus on using gender-affirming language, how to discuss names and pronouns when they differ on insurance or other documents, and how to support positive identity development. Participants will be able to practice these skills through role play, and will debrief afterward. Providers will also learn how to write letters of support for gender-affirming surgery, and how to speak about natural supports in ways that do not assume a nuclear family structure. Training will be split between lecture and small group discussions that allow practical application of skills being taught.
This session offers 2 CEUs for Social Work under the Anti-Discrimination category.
Learning Objectives:
– Participants will learn to implement affirmative care in their practice.
– Participants will learn best practices when working with gender expansive clients.
– Participants will be trained in writing letters of support for gender affirming surgery.
– Participants will learn to incorporate minority stress into their holistic view of clients and to consider it when treatment planning.
Presented by:
Julien Craig, LICSW
Cost:
$60