Culturally Proficient Leadership for Helping Professionals
Date/Time
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Date: Saturday, 3/15/25 Time: 8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Location: LIVE STREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $74.99 After March 1st registration is $99.99 Credits: 5 Ethics Credits |
Presenters
Presented by:
Jean Ferguson Ruffin, J.D., Ed.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia
Dr. Jean Ferguson Ruffin is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia. She teaches graduate courses in educational leadership, specializing in school law and ethics, educational equity, and culturally proficient leadership. Her research agenda is primarily focused on culturally proficient leadership. Prior to her work in higher education, she worked in K12 education as a consultant, an associate superintendent of schools, and a school improvement specialist.
Culturally Proficient Leadership for Helping Professionals
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET: Presentation-See event flyer for detailed agenda
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After March 1st registration is $99.99
Plus U Member – Free
Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 Ethics CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Ethics Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
Counselors 5 Ethics Hours or 5 Contact Hours*
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact Hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact Hours
* Some states do not recognize Ethics Hours for Counselors. In those cases, Contact Hours will be awarded.
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Overview
Being a culturally proficient leader is more than your professional role, this is learning for all of us as helping professionals. Whether a leader in the workplace or in the community, your title is not of importance. What is important is the difference you want to make and are making in the lives of your community, workplace, and clients. A culturally proficient leader is one who intentionally focuses on equity, diversity, and resources to guide others on their own journey of cultural proficiency. The journey to becoming a culturally proficient leader is an individual journey that will lead to organizational change. This full day event will cover the beginning steps of starting that individual journey, as well as many resources and tools. We will discuss how individuals become culturally proficient leaders and make systemic organizational change. Throughout the day, we will discuss our ethical obligation as social workers, counselors, case managers, and nurses regarding cultural proficient leadership. By the end of this interactive workshop, participants will have a new perspective on their role as culturally proficient leaders and on building a culturally proficient and equitable community within their organization.
By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:
- Describe a culturally proficient leader.
- Identify leadership theories that support culturally proficient leadership and our ethical obligations.
- Name three essential elements of being a culturally proficient leader.
- Name two barriers to becoming a culturally proficient leader.
- Discover two individual steps that an individual can take to becoming a culturally proficient leader.