Open access

Evaluating the Organizational Cultural Competence of a Clinical Psychology Training Clinic: Findings and Implications for Training Sites

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
21 December 2022

Abstract

Canadians from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds have specific mental health needs. Cultural competence in mental health care enhances client satisfaction and improves outcomes for individuals from minority groups. Few studies examine cultural competence at the organizational level. This program evaluation examined organizational cultural competence of a university-based psychology clinic. Surveys were completed by internal stakeholders and clients. Results suggest a high level of commitment to cultural competence among internal stakeholders. Clients reportedly felt welcomed and that their cultural needs were met. Challenges related to cultural competency training, educational opportunities, policies, and procedures will be discussed. Recommendations have implications for psychology clinics.

Résumé

Les Canadiens de diverses origines ethnoculturelles ont des besoins spécifiques en santé mentale. La compétence culturelle concernant les soins en santé mentale augmente la satisfaction des clients et améliore les résultats auprès des personnes issues de minorités visibles. Peu d’études examinent la compétence culturelle du point de vue organisationnel. La présente étude a porté sur cet aspect au sein d’une clinique de psychologie universitaire. Les responsables et les clients de cette clinique ont répondu à différents sondages. Les résultats suggèrent un haut niveau d’engagement en matière de compétence culturelle parmi les responsables. Ainsi, les clients avaient le sentiment d’être bien accueillis et que leurs besoins culturels étaient pris en compte. Les défis liés à la formation en termes de compétences culturelles, les opportunités éducatives, les politiques et les procédures sont discutés. Les recommandations ont des implications pour les cliniques de psychologie.

Formats available

You can view the full content in the following formats:

References

American Psychological Association. (2017). Multicultural guidelines: An ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality. https://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines.pdf
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). (2011). Accreditation standards and procedures for doctoral programmes and internships in professional psychology (5th ed.). https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Accreditation/Accreditation_2011.pdf
Canadian Psychological Association. (2018). Culturally competent care for diverse groups. https://www.cpa.ca/practitioners/Cultural
Centre for Psychological Services and Research (CPSR). (2017). 2016-2017 annual report of the Centre for Psychological Services and Research. Ottawa, ON: Author.
Cherner R., Olavarria M., Young M., Aubry T., and Marchant C. 2014 Evaluation of the organizational cultural competence of a community health center: A multimodal approach Health Promotion Practice 15 675 -684
Cross, T., Bazron, B., Dennis, K., & Isaacs, M. (1989). Towards a culturally competent system of care (Vol I). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, CASSP Technical Assistance Center.
Dell’Aversana G. and Bruno A. 2017 Different and similar at the same time: Cultural competence through the leans of healthcare providers Frontiers in Psychology 8 e 1426
Fung K., Lo H.-T., Srivastava R., and Andermann L. 2012 Organizational cultural competence consultation to a mental health institution Transcultural Psychiatry 49 165 -184
Hook J. N., Watkins C. E., Davis D. E., Owen J., van Tongeren D. R., and Ramos M. J. 2016 Cultural humility in psychotherapy supervision American Journal of Psychotherapy 70 149 -166
Olavarria M., Beaulac J., Belanger A., Young M., and Aubry T. 2009 Organizational cultural competence in community health and social service organizations: How to conduct a self-assessment Journal of Cultural Diversity 16 140 -150
Soto A., Smith T. B., Griner D., Domenech Rodriguez M., and Bernal G. 2018 Cultural adaptations and therapist multicultural competence: Two meta-analytic reviews Journal of Clinical Psychology 74 1907 -1923
Spring B. 2007 Evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: What it is, why it matters; what you need to know Journal of Clinical Psychology 63 611 -631
Statistics Canada. (2022). The Canadian census: A rich portrait of the country’s religious and ethnocultural diversity (Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X). Author.
Statistics Canada. (2017). Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Ontario [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census (Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001). Author.
Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016). Counselling the culturally diverse theory and practice (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Sue S., Zane N., Nagayama Hall G. C., and Berger L. 2009 The case for cultural competency in psychotherapeutic interventions Annual Review of Psychology 60 525 -548
Troung M., Gibbs L., Pradel V., Morris M., Gwatirisa P., Tadic M., de Silva A., Hall M., Young D., Riggs E., Calache H., Gussy M., Watt R., Gondal I., and Waters E. 2017 A cultural competence organizational review for community health services: Insights from a participatory approach Health Promotion Practice 18 466 -475

Information & Authors

Information

Published In

cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 41Number 2April 2022
Pages: 81 - 90

History

Version of record online: 21 December 2022

Key Words

  1. organizational cultural competence
  2. program evaluation
  3. clinical psychology training

Mots clés

  1. compétences culturelles organisationnelles
  2. programme d’évaluation
  3. formation en psychologie clinique

Authors

Affiliations

Marta Y. Young
K. Jacky Chan
Marie-Pier Vandette
Rebecca Cherner
Taylor Hatchard
Dhrasti Shah
Cary S. Kogan

Metrics & Citations

Metrics

Other Metrics

Citations

Cite As

Export Citations

If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.

There are no citations for this item

View Options

View options

PDF

View PDF

Login options

Check if you access through your login credentials or your institution to get full access on this article.

Subscribe

Click on the button below to subscribe to Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Purchase options

Purchase this article to get full access to it.

Restore your content access

Enter your email address to restore your content access:

Note: This functionality works only for purchases done as a guest. If you already have an account, log in to access the content to which you are entitled.

Media

Media

Other

Tables

Share Options

Share

Share the article link

Share on social media