Section Five: Applications in Clinical Service Delivery

We have been laying our groundwork of principles, models, standards, definitions, metaphors, requirements, and thought processes. Now it’s time to apply those pieces to your work in clinical service!

Section Five addresses the distinctions among multi-cultural, cross-cultural, multi-linguistic, and cross-linguistic situations. These modules also emphasize the co-existence of universal and individual human needs. Our actions in clinical service delivery are designed to recognize, respect, and respond to all of these complexities, for all clients and families.

“Multi-” means many. “Cross-” is your bridge from yourself to one other specific client. And we balance our understanding of human universals with our respect for individuals’ specific needs.
Details for presenting ourselves to future clients in welcoming ways
Group screenings provide our best example of truly multi-cultural practice strategies
Universally-designed approaches for client-centered, whole-person assessment and treatment with all clients and families
Building one bridge to meet the specific cultural and individual needs of one client who is not you
Sometimes a situation requires many languages. Sometimes one client needs a specific language. Sometimes both!

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Who is here?

What do they need?

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Section Five: Applications in Clinical Service Delivery

Module 15: Understanding "Multi-" and "Cross-" for Clinical Service Delivery

Module 16: Preparing for Multi-Cultural Clinical Services

Module 17: Multi-Cultural Clinical Screening

Module 18: Multi-Cultural Assessment and Intervention

Module 19: Cross-Cultural Clinical Services

Module 20: Multi-Linguistic and Cross-Linguistic Clinical Services

Who is here?

What do they need?

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