LGBT Human Services and Mental Health Certificate
Offered online to CSPP students, the LGBT Human Services and Mental Health Certificate is designed to meet the growing need for behavioral health professionals to develop competencies in working with lesbian, gay male, bisexual and transgender individuals, couples and families. The certificate focuses on multicultural competencies specific to the intersecting identities of LGBT clients, historical and cultural influences impacting LGBT clients, and best practices for assessing and addressing issues in LGBT mental health.
The certificate provides courses that address competencies recommended by the American Psychological Association’s ethical guidelines for the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations. They are offered online to students in all CSPP programs and on all Alliant campuses, and may be taken individually or as part of the certificate. Required certificate courses are offered annually and electives are offered at least once every two to three years. The certificate offers Alliant students the unique opportunity to take courses from national and international experts on LGBT psychology who may not teach on their campus. Instructors are either Fellows of the Rockway Institute who are Core Faculty in one of Alliant programs, or other national and international experts in LGBT psychology invited to teach for our students. In some courses, 2-4 different instructors work together to guide students through the ever-growing literature on LGBT psychology, and to help them develop the competencies they need to effectively serve LGBT communities.
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