Overall Learning Goal
To develop knowledge and skill in formulating culturally informed mental health assessments and treatment plans for Hispanic and Latino clients.
Objectives
Participants who complete the Clinical Application of Cultural Elements for Hispanic and Latino Populations training will be able to:
Session Dates
August 22, 2023 | 1:00-2:30 pm EST Register Now!
Module 1: Hispanic and Latino Population
Module 2: Cultural Case Formulation and Assessment Using the Cultural Formulation Interview
August 29, 2023 | 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Module 3: Considering Culture in the Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders with Hispanic and Latino Populations
Module 4: Developing Culturally Centered Interventions
September 5, 2023 | 1:00-2:30 pm EST Register Now!
Module 5: Engaging and Treating Hispanic and Latino Clients and Extended Discussion
Intended Audience
This training is designed to benefit mental and behavioral healthcare professionals, paraprofessionals, and the general healthcare workforce who assess and treat Hispanic and Latino populations. This training includes knowledge and materials to provide an interactive experience for an audience to learn and apply new skills during the training session.
Training Format
This series will be held via Zoom Meeting for optimal participation and interaction during the didactic instruction and the breakout sessions. Participants are expected to interact with other training participants; therefore, please ensure you have access to Zoom video and audio capabilities.
Speaker Bio
Katty Rivera, Ed.M. has over ten years of experience managing and supervising community and residential-based mental health centers serving people with serious mental health conditions. She delivers training programs and curricula on Cultural Considerations for Mental Health Services within the Latino Community and Trauma-Informed Care through the Latinx cultural lens.
Katty also participates in national workgroups with other federal regions' MHTTCs across the country in behavioral health initiatives and promoting the implementation of evidence-based practices. She serves on Behavioral Health Equity and Cultural Responsiveness National MHTTC Workgroup to promote internal and external initiatives and programs to address gaps in behavioral health equity. She is also a member of the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC Task Force, which provides training topics on Hispanic and Latino mental health. Her research interests include acculturation and biculturalism and their impact on mental health, Trauma-Informed Care, provider self-care, compassion fatigue, and burnout prevention from a macro to a systemic level. One of her areas of expertise includes implementing multi-systemic Trauma Informed Care Systems of care in healthcare and human services.
She has a master's degree in counseling psychology from Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. She is pursuing a Doctorate in Organizational Psychology at Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.
