The transgender community continues to require culturally appropriate health, mental health and social care. As a social worker of human services professional, it is imperative that you create a space that is not only welcoming of the community but also inclusive of their needs so you can provide the very best care.
This workshop provides an overview of gender identity, the needs of the trans community and tangible strategies for developing and maintaining a trans inclusive practice or program. Whether you specialize in the needs of the trans community or not, this workshop is for you.
You will receive 2 CE contact hours at the completion of this workshop if you are a licensed social worker in any state except New Jersey (application for approval for NJ social workers is pending) and/or a CASAC in New York.
COURSE CONTENT:
- Gender Identity vs. Sexual Orientation
- Transgender Identities Defined- The Transgender Umbrella
- Gender Dysphoria as per DSM5
- Transgender Etiquette
- Specific Strategies for Maintaining a Trans Inclusive Practice
YOU WILL LEARN TO:
- DEFINE gender identity, sexual orientation and gender expression
- DESCRIBE the myriad trans identities
- UNDERSTAND the diagnostic criteria for Gender Dysphoria
- IMPLEMENT culturally appropriate strategies for a trans inclusive practice or program
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- CASACs
- Mental Health Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychiatrists
- Case Managers
- Human Service Administrators
YOUR TRAINER
Dawn E. Shedrick, LCSW-R is the founder of JenTex Training & Consulting. She brings two decades of social work and training & development experience to her work. She loves the versatility of the social work profession and has extensive experience in case management, community health education, advocacy, mental health education and treatment, chemical dependency, cultural competence, supervision and administration and private psychotherapy practice. She has worked with people living with HIV/AIDS, those enduring hunger and homelessness and the LGBT community.
Dawn has designed and facilitated professional development workshops across the United States in various settings including conferences, panel discussions, professional meetings, community-based organizations, civic associations and government service organizations.
In her spare time she enjoys reading biographies and memoirs of notable women, traveling the globe, knitting and cuddling with her two pooches.
