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Ethical and Cultural Issues in Immigration-Related Psychological Assessments

CE Credits: 3.5 Credits
Length: 3.5 Hours
Level: Introductory
CE Eligibility: APA, NBCC, CPA
Training Style: Video
Category: Serving Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers Training Series
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description
The purpose of the workshop is to increase awareness, knowledge, and skills towards a multicultural and ethical approach in working on immigration-related cases in forensic mental health. This workshop will discuss the current trends in the United States demographics and the increased need for inclusion of culture-informed services to our consumers. Awareness of self as a cultural being can enhance self-perceived efficacy and reduce anxiety and burnout risks. Knowledge of intercultural verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication will add to the participants’ already acquired skills to help build rapport with clients and increase productivity. The workshop will provide participants with the skills required for multicultural practice and will include a list of references/resources on this topic. Trauma-informed models of intervention will be presented along with relevant examples. The training will include an in-depth discussion of the impact of trauma in relation to a variety of forensic cases. Examples of interventions designed to improve rapport and to enhance the efficacy of forensic interviewing, assessment, and treatment protocols will be provided.
Trainer Biography
Dr. Mihaela Dranoff is a licensed psychologist with a specialty in forensic and clinical psychology. She holds a Master’s degree in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology from Montclair State University, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Dranoff has extensive clinical and forensic experience in multiple settings, such as community mental health centers, pediatric clinics, child protection agencies, and private practice with a focus on forensic psychology. She is the founder and director of the Montclair Center for Psychological Services, and adjunct faculty for the Psychology Department and the Center for Child Advocacy and Policy at Montclair State University.
Dr. Dranoff is a member of the Asylum Network at Physicians for Human Rights, where she provides clinical and forensic assessments of asylum seekers. She is also a member of the American Psychological Association Refugee Mental Health Resource Network. Dr. Dranoff has published and presented at regional and national professional conferences on topics related to clinical and forensic assessment in the context of immigration proceedings, trauma, developmental issues, and multicultural psychology. She is an expert trainer for the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies, the Global Institute of Forensic Research, and Multi-Health Systems, Inc.
Dr. Dranoff has been qualified as an expert witness for the State and Federal Courts in New York and New Jersey and has provided expert witness testimony on a variety of cases related to trauma in the context of migration, child abuse and neglect, and child custody. She is the recipient of the 2014 American Psychological Association Early Career Achievement Award and has recently been nominated for the 2020 American Psychological Association Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to…
    • Discuss multicultural competence and apply best practices.
    • Apply self-perceived efficiency as a service provider to the culturally diverse.
    • Identify and reduce anxiety and burnout risks by enhancing your skills in working with clients in immigration proceedings.
    • Discuss ethical considerations in providing services to the culturally diverse.
    • Identify intercultural nonverbal cues and communication patterns.
    • Describe a trauma-based model for structuring interviews, assessments, and treatment plans from a culture-centered approach.
    • Discuss case examples where inadequate intercultural communication may interfere with the provision of adequate services.

1 Sponsorship: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, provider #1371, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Global Institute of Forensic Research maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social Workers completing this course receive continuing education credits. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) has been approved by NAADAC as an approved Continuing Education, Provider No. 144308. Programs that do not qualify for NAADAC credit are clearly identified. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider. ACEP No.6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0337. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0036.

2 Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you wish to request a refund on account of technical difficulties, please contact [email protected].

3 Commercial Supports: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. MHS receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

Note 1: The CPA's approval of an individual, group, or organization as a CE Sponsor or Provider is restricted to the activities described in the approved application or annual report form. The CPA's approval does not extend to any other CE activity the Sponsor or Provider might offer. In granting its approval, the CPA assumes no legal or financial obligations to Sponsors, Providers, or to those individuals who might participate in a Sponsor or Provider's CE activities or programs. Further, responsibility for the content, provision, and delivery of any CE activity approved by the CPA remains that of the CE Sponsor or Provider. The CPA disclaims all legal liability associated with the content, provision, and delivery of the approved CE activity.