(2 DAY WEBINAR) Unconscious Gender Bias in the Workplace
CE Type:IACETPCBSW
# of CE's: 6.0
0.6 IACET CE's
CE Type: SW, IACET, PCB # of CE's: 7.0 CE's 0.7 IACET CE's
About This Course
This 2 ½ day, 6-hour Training explores how Unconscious Gender Bias practices continue to pervade the economic viability and equal representation of the female workforce in Modern America. This Training will explore how these Biases are developed, how they progress into structural inequalities that are embedded in the workplace environment and how they contribute to many prominent structural and cultural inequities in the female workforce. This course also seeks to increase awareness and provide tools of application to reduce and eliminate Unconscious Gender Bias in the Workplace.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe what Unconscious Bias is as well as other prejudices and Biases that can affect our perspective based on repetitive cultural experiences.
- Understand & Describe the Historical Foundations of Gender Inequity in the US
- Identify how Unconscious Gender Bias Impacts the Work Environment in the areas of Mental Health, Financial Costs and Cultural Consequences through our use of Language, Knowledge & Public Space.
- Gain an understanding of the Neuroscience of Gender Bias and how we collect, organize and utilize information differently between Genders in our Workplace environments
- Discuss Areas of Continued Struggle of Unconscious Gender Bias in the Workplace while exploring and practicing ways to Increase Gender Inclusion in the Workplace Environment.
- Describe the lack of advantages that are available to Women in the workplace including the Gaps in Leadership (Politically & Economically), Gaps in Pay & lack of access to privileges that are conducive to advancement.
- Discuss how the Nuclear Westernized Family Structure induces unequal Gender expectations and how this impacts Workplace Environments and Diversity & Inclusion practices in the workplace.
- Review resource materials available to utilize in the Workplace to reduce Unconscious Gender Bias practices including Hiring Practices & Performance Evaluations.
Intended Audience:
General Audience
Instructional Level:
Introductory
Completion Requirements:
Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.
Credit Statements:
BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.6 CEU = 6.0 Training Hours)
6.0 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded. BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content
Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/22-9/22/25. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 General continuing education credits.
BHTEN is certified by the Pennsylvania Certification Board, Provider #310
6.0 hours PCB approved hours of Education for this training.
The Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN), provider #4158280, is approved by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) to provide continuing education to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRPs) and CPRP candidates.
This activity is approved for a maximum of 6.0 contact hours of continuing education in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery in the following CPRP Focus Domain(s): ## - DOMAIN TITLE. CPRPs and CPRP candidates should only claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity
Course Instructors
December 12, 2022
Tara Bruno
Behavioral Health Training Specialist
BHTEN
MA, CAADC
Tara received her BA in Applied Sociology from Cedar Crest College Honors Program and her MA in Applied Sociology as a Community Fellow Scholar at Lehigh University. Tara spent several years as an Adjunct Professor of Sociology & Anthropology and served as the Advisor for the Student Services Multi Cultural Club and Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honors Society. Additionally, Tara has earned her Certification in Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counseling (CAADC) and is Certified in REBT (CBT), DBT & Trauma Informed Care. Tara spent several years in direct service as a Clinician for Inpatient, Outpatient, Mobile Therapy (Children & Adolescents), Mental Health and Medication Assisted Treatment facilities. Tara has developed a specialty in Co-Occurring disorders and Psychopharmacology during her tenure as a Specialist with the LV ACT Team. She also has a special passion for the Re-Entry Community and has served as a volunteer for many community agencies in the Lehigh Valley area as well as the Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition (PARC). Tara has Co-Published scholarly work in the areas of Community Engagement and Social Connection and is currently working on a book focused on the Impact of Gender and Social Structure.
December 13, 2022
Tara Bruno
Behavioral Health Training Specialist
BHTEN
MA, CAADC
Tara received her BA in Applied Sociology from Cedar Crest College Honors Program and her MA in Applied Sociology as a Community Fellow Scholar at Lehigh University. Tara spent several years as an Adjunct Professor of Sociology & Anthropology and served as the Advisor for the Student Services Multi Cultural Club and Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honors Society. Additionally, Tara has earned her Certification in Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counseling (CAADC) and is Certified in REBT (CBT), DBT & Trauma Informed Care. Tara spent several years in direct service as a Clinician for Inpatient, Outpatient, Mobile Therapy (Children & Adolescents), Mental Health and Medication Assisted Treatment facilities. Tara has developed a specialty in Co-Occurring disorders and Psychopharmacology during her tenure as a Specialist with the LV ACT Team. She also has a special passion for the Re-Entry Community and has served as a volunteer for many community agencies in the Lehigh Valley area as well as the Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition (PARC). Tara has Co-Published scholarly work in the areas of Community Engagement and Social Connection and is currently working on a book focused on the Impact of Gender and Social Structure.
June 12, 2023
Tara Bruno
Behavioral Health Training Specialist
BHTEN
MA, CAADC
Tara received her BA in Applied Sociology from Cedar Crest College Honors Program and her MA in Applied Sociology as a Community Fellow Scholar at Lehigh University. Tara spent several years as an Adjunct Professor of Sociology & Anthropology and served as the Advisor for the Student Services Multi Cultural Club and Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honors Society. Additionally, Tara has earned her Certification in Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counseling (CAADC) and is Certified in REBT (CBT), DBT & Trauma Informed Care. Tara spent several years in direct service as a Clinician for Inpatient, Outpatient, Mobile Therapy (Children & Adolescents), Mental Health and Medication Assisted Treatment facilities. Tara has developed a specialty in Co-Occurring disorders and Psychopharmacology during her tenure as a Specialist with the LV ACT Team. She also has a special passion for the Re-Entry Community and has served as a volunteer for many community agencies in the Lehigh Valley area as well as the Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition (PARC). Tara has Co-Published scholarly work in the areas of Community Engagement and Social Connection and is currently working on a book focused on the Impact of Gender and Social Structure.
June 13, 2023
Tara Bruno
Behavioral Health Training Specialist
BHTEN
MA, CAADC
Tara received her BA in Applied Sociology from Cedar Crest College Honors Program and her MA in Applied Sociology as a Community Fellow Scholar at Lehigh University. Tara spent several years as an Adjunct Professor of Sociology & Anthropology and served as the Advisor for the Student Services Multi Cultural Club and Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honors Society. Additionally, Tara has earned her Certification in Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counseling (CAADC) and is Certified in REBT (CBT), DBT & Trauma Informed Care. Tara spent several years in direct service as a Clinician for Inpatient, Outpatient, Mobile Therapy (Children & Adolescents), Mental Health and Medication Assisted Treatment facilities. Tara has developed a specialty in Co-Occurring disorders and Psychopharmacology during her tenure as a Specialist with the LV ACT Team. She also has a special passion for the Re-Entry Community and has served as a volunteer for many community agencies in the Lehigh Valley area as well as the Pennsylvania Re-Entry Coalition (PARC). Tara has Co-Published scholarly work in the areas of Community Engagement and Social Connection and is currently working on a book focused on the Impact of Gender and Social Structure.