BH 222 Multicultural Counseling

5 credits

This course focuses on interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment, introducing core competencies for work with individuals and communities from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. This course addresses the educational content specified in WAC 246-811-030 (3 e).

Prerequisites: BH 110 or BH 113 or admission to the BAS in Behavioral Healthcare or admission to the Funeral Directing and Management program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Recognize multiple dimensions of identity and the significance of the intersectionality of those dimensions
Demonstrate awareness of their own identity and some of its impacts, including power, privilege and implicit bias
Question and reflect upon personal privilege and ethnocentric views
Describe and appreciate minoritized cultures in America
Apply insights regarding the majority culture when interacting with clients
Identify the impact of historical events on major ethnic groups in America
Interact effectively with clients within the context of differences such as race, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, ability, and language
Appreciate and affirm the differences and similarities of individuals
Use appropriate terminology regarding race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, and language
Examine and contrast cultural competency and cultural humility
Describe the implications of providing behavioral health treatment for individuals with disabilities

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

transfer to baccalaureate degree programs

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Cultural Humility, the ability to practice lifelong learning and critical self-reflection in order to understand one’s own cultural identity and its impact on being open to and supporting the cultures of others.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50