Cultural Issues Affecting the Delivery of Service

Readings:

(Video) (2004). Multicultural Competence: Awareness, Knowledge & Skills. Microtraining Associates. [Academic Video Online].

(Video) (2001). Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy. Multitheoretical Counseling and Psychotherapy. [Academic Video Online].

Arthur, T. E., Reeves, I., Morgan, O., Cornelius, L. J., et al. (2005). Developing a cultural competence assessment tool for people in recovery from racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds: The journey, challenges and lessons learned. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 28(3), 243-250.

Stanhope, V., Solomon, P., Pernell-Arnold, A., Sands, R. G., & Bourjolly, J. N. (2005). Evaluating cultural competence among behavioral health professionals. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 28(3), 225-233.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

How do the counselors help clients become aware of their own expression of cultural identity? Provide some examples.

What are some multicultural issues affecting the clients and their situations?

What strategies are the counselors using to identify areas where multicultural issues are playing a role in the clients' concerns or problems? How do the counselors help clients realize the positive attributes of their cultural identity?

Using reflections from the video, how do you view culture in your own life and in the shaping of your own identity? How does it affect your values and belief systems? What do you appreciate about your own identity, cultural or otherwise?