Culturally Responsive Supervision

In 2020, the focus of the American conversation about race, culture, and racial trauma has been at the forefront, alongside the talk about the covid-19 pandemic. But the issues of social unrest due to systemic racism in America is nothing new. As supervisors in the field of community-based mental health, it is imperative that we move beyond just cultural competence. We have to move towards being more responsive and impactful in our supervision and create a space where our staff and students can talk about how their culture, the culture of those they serve, and the culture of those they work for impact the work in many ways. From how we diagnose, to what services we offer, to the policies we create in our systems, culture is the underlying thread that runs through these aspects of what we do. This workshop will build context for why this is so critical now more than ever and will offer concrete steps you can use at your next supervision meeting. Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0123. Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.