Assignment: Journal Assignment: Being Self-Aware of Cultural Competence

This week you were provided with a plethora of information about culture and what it means to be culturally competent. Using a Likert scale rating from 1 to 10, with 1 being extremely low and 10 being extremely high, indicate where you currently assess your levels of

(a) cultural self-awareness,

(b) knowledge, and

(c) skills. You need to rate each of the 3 areas: a rating for self-awareness, a rating for knowledge and a rating for skills. Support each rating with a statement of why you selected the level you did.

Note: The Journal is a graded Assignment and should not contain information meant to be kept confidential. Responses should adhere to the same standards of quality as those expected for a Discussion or Application question.

These journals are personal reflections of your experiences. These are informally written, can be done in "first person", can be just a few paragraphs, do not have to be supported with resources, but MUST help me to understand your experience doing the assignment as outlined, or indicate that you have generated some insights concerning the topic. Please be candid, as this will allow my feedback to be both personally relevant and hopefully helpful. However, please also remember that everything posted in Blackboard is public, so only share what you feel comfortable sharing. Please review the Grading Rubric for Application Assignments, Journals, and Final Papers attached.

Required Resources:

Readings: · Read the Course Introduction area and watch the video Introduction to Multicultural Counseling with Dr. Bass (approximate runtime: 2 minutes).

· Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

o Section One, "The Multiple Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy" (pp. 1-2)

o Chapter 1, "Obstacles to Cultural Competence: Understanding Resistance to Multicultural Training" (pp. 5-36)

o Chapter 2, "The Superordinate Nature of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy" (pp. 37-69)

o Chapter 3, "Multicultural Counseling Competence for Counselors and Therapists of Marginalized Groups" (pp. 71-104)

· Hays, P. A. (2016). Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

o Chapter 1, "The New Reality: Diversity and Complexity" (pp. 3-18)

o Chapter 2, "Essential Therapist Knowledge and Qualities" (pp. 19-37)

· AMCD multicultural counseling competencies (1996).

· Ratts, M. J., Singh, A. A., Nassar-McMillan, S., Butler, S. K., & McCullough, J. R. (2015). Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies.

Media: · Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012g). Setting the stage. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 30 minutes.

In this video, Drs. Derald Wing Sue, Teresa LaFromboise, Marie Miville, and Thomas Parham discuss messages that they were raised with as people of color, prejudice and bias in counseling, and different definitions of "cultural competence" as they apply to multicultural counseling.

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