Entre colegas... Dialogues between Behavioral Health Providers of Latinos
Topic: Motivational Interviewing (MI) to Increase Engagement into Treatment for Latinos with co-occurring disorders
50 spaces available.
Do you provide behavioral health services to Latino populations as part of a community-based organization? Participating in these dialogues allows you to listen, converse, and learn more about effective and culturally informed practices with Latino populations. Along with colleagues and a guest specialist, you will discuss aspects that influence the behavioral health of Latino people as well as service models applicable to their well-being, including:
- Social determinants that affect behavioral health.
- Skills to foster participation, therapeutic relationships, and community outreach.
- Cultural elements that can be integrated into services and treatment plans.
- Clinical presentations and best practices for conceptualizing and guiding services.
- Use of therapeutic approaches that are person-centered and strength-based.
This virtual activity is scheduled for the last week of each month, every other month. It will feature a guest specialist facilitating the discussion on a particular topic of Latino behavioral health.
Guest Speaker: Oscar Rojas, PhD
Oscar F. Rojas Pérez is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. Oscar has mostly studied Latino psychological well-being, trauma, scale development, and culturally responsive interventions. Clinically, Oscar works with individuals who have experienced trauma, including racial trauma, and who self-identify as immigrants, refugees, and as people color. He provides culturally responsive care using Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.