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Culturally Responsive Care in Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

Leesa M. Robertson

Cultural competence is essential for providing safe, effective, and compassionate care in today’s diverse behavioral health and substance-use treatment environments. This training equips mental health clinicians, direct-care staff, peer specialists, and recovery professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver culturally responsive services that honor each client’s identity, background, and lived experience.

Course Creation Date:  November 11, 2015

Please see the board approval box for course approvals.

Course Objectives

  • Define culture, cultural humility, and cultural competence within mental health and recovery environments.
  • Identify personal biases and reflect on how attitudes, values, and worldview impact client engagement and therapeutic alliance.
  • Describe how structural inequities and social determinants of health shape client experiences.
  • Apply culturally responsive communication strategies, including interpreter use, trauma-informed practices, and family-system considerations.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of culturally relevant assessment, treatment planning, and documentation.
  • Recognize legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements related to nondiscrimination and cultural responsiveness in clinical and recovery settings.
  • Evaluate case scenarios and apply culturally informed decision-making to improve client outcomes.

Course Author

Leesa M. Robertson, M.Ed., CAP, LMHC

Ms. Robertson, M.Ed., CAP, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. She is credentialed in alcohol and other drug counseling.

Beginning her career in the hospital setting, working in admissions, on the 24-hour unit, inpatient and IOP for both adults and adolescents, she went on to supervise a group of clinicians that went into medical-surgical hospitals to assess and place patients. She went into the outpatient setting, working with adults and families. Throughout her career, Ms. Robertson has focused on training and education through presenting live and authored coursework.

Board Approvals

National Approvals

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
    BaysideCEU is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BaysideCEU maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (ACE)
    BaysideCEU.com, #1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/4/2026-2/4/2029
  • The Association For Addiction Professionals NAADAC
    Bayside Continuing Education and Development Provider Number 81892 is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider for educational credits. NAADAC Provider number 81892 is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
  • The National Board For Certified Counselors NBCC
    BaysideCEU has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. BaysideCEU is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

State Approvals

Information

  • Relevance: This course is designed for psychologists, master’s-level mental health clinicians, and certified addiction professionals who provide services to individuals across diverse cultural, religious, developmental, and sociodemographic backgrounds.
  • Content Level: Intermediate
  • Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
  • System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
  • Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course.  They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials.  The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
  • CEBroker Course ID: 1341313
Leesa M. Robertson
This course is designed for psychologists, master’s-level mental health clinicians, and certified addiction professionals who provide services to individuals across diverse cultural, religious, developmental, and sociodemographic backgrounds.
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