Exploring the Cultural Formulation Interview (1.5HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

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Exploring the Cultural Formulation Interview (1.5 HR)

$20.00

Categories: General Skill Building, Online Course

Course Description

Cultural factors affect all aspects of mental health care, from the patterning of patient symptoms to the illness classifications of clinicians and the language used to co-construct illness narratives. How can clinicians enhance their cultural competence in understanding the dynamics that impact perception of mental health services and cultural practices related to mental well-being? This training will introduce learners to the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI). The CFI is a strengths-based, structured interview that encourages the clinician to enter the world of clients who have unique cultural identifies and experiences. Discover methods of assessing help seeking, perceptions of the problem, and cultural and community responses to mental health conditions.

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:

Identify at least five core components of the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI).

Explain two benefits of using the CFI in clinical practice.

Discover methods of facilitating the CFI with clients who have unique cultural identities.

Course Format

Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved. CE Training Workshops, LLC, provider #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/2/2022 – 8/2/2025. CE Training Workshops, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. System Requirements: Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Safari, Edge on any modern operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS). A desktop browser is recommended. We do not provide support resources for issues encountered using a mobile device. For more information about our policies and board approval statements, please visit our FAQS page.

Meet Your Facilitator

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a Program Director and Coordinator.

Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders. For fun, Diane loves to spoil her four Dachshunds and rock out to 80’s music.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Objective 1: Identify at least five core components of the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI).
  - Rationale for cultural assessment in mental health
  - Video: Learning About Cultural Identity
  - The Explanatory Model
  - Kleinman’s 8 Questions
- Objective 2: Explain two benefits of using the CFI in clinical practice.
  - What is the CFI?
  - Handouts: CFI, CFI Discussion Questions, CFI Table
  - CFI Domains and questions
  - Supplemental modules review
  - Counselor self-awareness
- Objective 3: Discover methods of facilitating the CFI with clients who have unique cultural identities.
  - Grand case study: Martin
    - Cultural definition of the problem
    - Cultural perception of cause, context, and support
    - Cultural factors affecting self-coping and past help seeking
    - Cultural factors affecting current help seeking
  - Video resource: Brief CFI demonstration
- Q&A, resources, closing