Spanish Speaking Skills: Establishing Trust with Our Spanish Speaking Patients and Clients

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 7-8pm EDT

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LIVE WEBINAR

1 CEU Credit for LMSWs, LCSWs, and LMHCs

You know that establishing trust is one of the 5 pillars to establishing a strong therapeutic relationship, but what if you are meeting with a Spanish Speaking patient and client? Is there a way despite my lack of language skills?

Join us and be surprised as you add some skills to your clinical toolbox.

Please join us and take your practice and career to the next level, by learning exactly what you need for your clinical Spanish.


At the end of this webinar you will have:

  1. Spanish words and phrases that are key in a clinical setting;
  2. How to develop rapport with Spanish-speaking clients and their families;
  3. How to assess the psychosocial history and other clinical information;
  4. Tools to enhance your overall clinical work and professional development;
  5. Cross-cultural concepts to consider in working with Spanish-speaking patients.


HERE IS WHAT ATTENDEES ARE SAYING ABOUT SWEET WEBINARS:

"Webinar was good balance of providing information and audience participation. Role play was very helpful in seeing implementation of techniques."

- Cory, LCSW-R


In the State of New York, SWEET Institute is approved by the Office of Professions under Dr. Sidor Psychiatric Services. The CEU provider for social workers (#SW-0471) and mental health counselors (#MHC-0127).


89% of SWEET Webinar Attendees feel that the courses give them practical information they can use in their everyday life

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Your Facilitator and Co-Facilitator


Mardoche Sidor, MD & Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW
Mardoche Sidor, MD & Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW

Mardoche Sidor, MD is a quadruple board certified psychiatrist, with board certifications in Psychiatry and Neurology (General Adult Psychiatry), Child and Adolescent, Addiction, and Forensic, Psychiatry. He has training in public and community psychiatry, psychopharmacology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He also has training in Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic psychotherapy, play therapy, and family and couples therapy. He has clinical, teaching, and supervision experience; he has mentorship, coaching, and management, skills; and he has experience as a primary care physician, in public speaking and writing. Dr. Sidor also has skills in leadership, research, program development and project management. His overall goal is to help all health professionals, throughout the United States and globally, access the tools they need to feel empowered to provide excellent patient care while also promoting their own self-care and burnout prevention. He is the main facilitator for the SWEET Institute, and he is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University.Dr. Sidor was recently the Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for CASES (Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services) where he continues to provide psychiatric care. He speaks and writes fluently in four (4) languages—French, English, Spanish, and Creole, with intermediate proficiency in Portuguese and Italian.

Karen Dubin-McKnight, PhD, LCSW, has wide clinical, teaching, supervision and mentorship experience that spans 18 years. She also has a vast experience working in the criminal justice system, in community mental health, in teaching, and in management. Her added passion is in education, coaching, public relations, and mediation. Her goal is to ensure that social workers and other non-medical practitioners feel empowered and have a voice “at the table.” Dr. Dubin-McKnight is the co-facilitator for the SWEET Institute. She was most recently the Court Operations Director at CASES. She is currently Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University School of Social Work and Adelphi University School of Social Work. She is also a trainer at the CUCS Academy, and Howie T. Harp. She has a private practice for people impacted by workplace trauma and also provides clinical supervision.


Frequently Asked Questions


Who is this for?
This webinar series is for health professionals who are looking to connect with their patients and clients, or their family members, who speak only Spanish.
Will I get continuing education credits for this course?
Yes. This course has been approved for 1 CEU credit for LMSWs, LCSW, and LMHCs.
What if I miss the live webinar?
A pre-recorded version is followed immediately after the live webinar and will be made available for you to access at any time, from anywhere, at your convenience.
Are refunds available if I'm not happy with the course?
Absolutely! We focus on adding value and we, therefore, pride ourselves on our 100% money back guarantee policy. If at the end of the webinar you feel you have not gained any tools to help you grow personally or professionally, please let us know and you will be refunded.
Who is the Teacher?
Mardoche Sidor, MD speaks and writes fluently 4 languages, English, Spanish, French, and Creole. He is also proficient in Portuguese and has experience teaching foreign languages.
Do I need to know any Spanish for this Course?
No. This course is designed to give staff working with native Spanish speaking patients and clients, or their family members, skills to connect with them better. No matter your proficiency, you will learn not only the foundations of the Spanish language but also how to translate clinical terminology into meaningful engagement and bridge the gap between your Spanish speaking patients and clients, or their family members, and the work you are doing with them.

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