
Implicit bias can manifest within the therapeutic space in a multitude of ways. One of the ways implicit bias can influence behavior is in the form of microaggressions: the sometimes unintentional or intentional, verbal or nonverbal comments that demean or behaviors that exclude. It is imperative that therapists have an understanding of what microaggressions are and how they can be addressed. Reparative steps will be explored through multiple roles within microaggression situations: as actor, where the therapist commits a microaggression; as target, where the therapist is receiving a microaggression or supporting a client who received a microaggression; and finally, as observer, where the therapist is witnessing a microaggression, either in group or amongst colleagues. By building our awareness and skills for response, clinicians can be better prepared to navigate with humility and advocacy.
Target Audience: Post-Master and Post-Doctoral level Health Care Professionals.
Illinois Healthcare Professionals Implicit Bias Training Requirements
Missouri Social Workers' Implicit Bias Training Requirements
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Levels of instruction: Introductory
This program has no known conflict of interest or promotion of commercial products.
APA course content criteria:
This Program content focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures.
NBCC course content criteria:
- Social and Cultural Foundation