Towards an Inclusive Practice: Creating Safe Spaces in Supervision and Interprofessional Teams to Address Inequities and Optimize the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services-View Presentation Slides

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The document outlines a 2021 webinar presented by the American Psychiatric Association on the theme of creating inclusive and equitable practices within supervision and interprofessional teams in the delivery of behavioral health services. The webinar is a continuation education opportunity awarding credits for various health professionals and is presented by experts including Helle Thorning, Luis O. Lopez, and Pascale Jean-Noel, who have no disclosed conflicts of interest in relation to the contents discussed.<br /><br />Key learning objectives include understanding current social justice issues, exploring challenges and opportunities in addressing systemic racism within teams and supervision, and utilizing critical conversations to examine and address power dynamics for fostering anti-racist practices.<br /><br />The course emphasizes significant social determinants impacting mental health such as economic inequalities, educational disparities, and systemic racism's long-standing socio-cultural impact. It highlights the need for establishing safe spaces for open, critical dialogue and transformation at individual, organizational, and systemic levels.<br /><br />Furthermore, the document details the role of interprofessional teams, consisting of diverse health professionals, in addressing complex behavioral health issues exacerbated by historical inequities. Effective teamwork supplemented with interprofessional collaboration is emphasized as vital for enhanced service delivery, requiring a shift towards a collaborative practice where service participants are considered equals.<br /><br />The webinar also covers methodologies to transform work environments and promote equitable and inclusive practices, such as developing shared missions, understanding team roles, modeling trauma-informed care, and continually educating teams on bias and privilege. Specific strategies from the ACT Institute focus on critical conversations in supervision and restructuring organizational standards to align with equity goals.<br /><br />In conclusion, the document presents key strategies to integrate equity and equality into behavioral health services, recognizing the fundamental role of team collaboration supported by comprehensive agency and community backing.

Keywords

inclusive practices

equitable supervision

behavioral health

social justice

systemic racism

interprofessional teams

critical conversations

trauma-informed care

equity goals

collaborative practice