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A 5 page paper that begins with results of a study regarding access to treatment for certain racial/ethnic groups. The next issue discussed has to do with the counselor's cultural competence when working with diverse populations. The writer discusses issues regarding counseling the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered populations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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alcoholism and drug abuse among different ethnicities. They found that African-Americans were least likely to have access to treatment and Hispanics were most likely to receive delayed care (Wells et
al, 2001). In terms of proportions: 25.4 percent of blacks had no access to substance abuse counseling and 12.5 percent of Hispanics had no access (Wells et al, 2001). As
for delayed care, 22.7 percent of Hispanics and 10.7 percent of blacks received delayed care (Wells et al, 2001). Whites were more likely than either of the other two groups
to receive active alcoholism and drug abuse treatment - 37.6 percent received active and timely treatment as compared to between 22.4 and 25.0 percent (Wells et al, 2001). The first
treatment issue for diverse populations then is access to treatment. Social workers (or any other health care professional) need to achieve a level of cultural competency to work with
different nationalities and ethnicities. Cultural competence is defined as having "the capacity to work effectively with people from a variety of ethnic, cultural, political, economic, and religious backgrounds" (Childrens Services
Practice Notes, 1999). Cultural competence goes well beyond having knowledge of different cultures, being aware of cultural differences and even beyond being sensitive to these differences (Center for Effective Collaboration
and Practice, 2001). As this author said, "Cultural competency emphasizes the idea of effectively operating in different cultural contexts. Knowledge, sensitivity, and awareness do not include this concept" (Center for
Effective Collaboration and Practice, 2001). To gain cultural competency, a person must examine and analyze their own stereotypes, their own biases and preset attitudes or notions about other groups of
people (Childrens Services Practice Notes, 1999). It is about developing skills that allow the person to be flexible and open-minded (Childrens Services Practice Notes, 1999). A counselor who is culturally
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