Post a reflection on the importance of cultural awareness and humility when working with clients with substance use disorders.  

• Why is an understanding of a client’s culture critical to supporting the client's recovery journey?  
• How might a client’s cultural background impact substance use disorder assessment or treatment processes? 
• Select two of the nine Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning Steps listed in Chapter 3 of TIP 59: Improving Cultural Competence (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015). Describe several practical ways that social workers could implement these best practices in their work with clients with substance use disorders. 

• Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2020). Foundations of addictions counseling (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc. 
  • Chapter 17, “Cross Cultural Counseling: Engaging Ethnic Diversity” (pp. 364-385)
     
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2015, November). TIP 59: Improving cultural competenceLinks to an external site.. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series. No. 59. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-59-Improving-Cultural-Competence/SMA15-4849
  • Chapter 2, “Core Competencies for Counselors and Other Clinical Staff” (pp. 35-56)
  • Chapter 3, “Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning” (pp. 57-72)