Advocating for inclusivity in mental health access
Social justice for counselors means working to ensure equitable access
to services and advocating for marginalized populations. It requires the
cultural competence to be able to recognize needs of people from
diverse backgrounds and address the role of society in creating trauma.
Counselors have the responsibility to advocate for practices and
policies that reduce inequity and increase access to mental health care
for all.
Professional counselors ... seek to empower individuals and communities to challenge and transform the systems and structures perpetuating violence and inequality.
Turning toward the critical feedback that these social movements have for the mental health professions can aid counselors in repairing ruptures and strengthening the therapeutic work.
Tags: BIPOC, Children & Adolescents, Cultural Identities, Multiculturalism & Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Justice, Special Considerations