A personal reflection on one’s own cultural identity and experience will help an individual (mental health professional) better understand themselves and work with multicultural individuals.
Review the article by Chang & Kleiner (2003) located in your topic resources. Write a 1,000-1,250-word essay in which you complete the following:
Describe your cultural identity as well as biases or discrimination you have encountered.
Explain how your cultural identity may be a source of personal strength and influence as you work in the behavioral health field.
Identify which demographic groups (age, race, sexual orientation, etc.) you have had little contact with and how that may impact your role as a behavioral health paraprofessional.
Use at least three scholarly reference to define cultural identity and biases. After defining the terms, write a personal narrative. This assignment can be written in first person.
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