| Cultural Competency/Diversity Social and cultural competence includes, but is not limited to, an understanding of the cultural context of relationships; issues and trends in a diverse society related to such factors as culture, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, education, family values, religious and
spiritual values, socioeconomic status; and unique characteristics of individuals, couples,
families, ethnic groups and communities including any of the following:
1) Multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics and concerns between and within diverse groups nationally and internationally
2) Attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences, including specific experiential learning activities;
3) Individual, couple, family, group, and community strategies for working with diverse populations and ethnic groups;
4) Counselors' roles in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural self-awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, process of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination, and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind, or body;
5) Theories of multicultural counseling, theories of identity development and multicultural competencies; and
6) Ethical and legal considerations relating to issues of diversity. | 3 | |
| Opioids and Controlled Substances At least one of the 40 contact hours of continuing education shall, pursuant to P.L. 2017, c. 341, be in educational programs or topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. | 1 | 2 years |