Working with Veterans and Active-Duty Military

With a shortage of health care professionals on military installations and in the VA system across the nation, increasing numbers of active-duty service members and veterans are seeking mental health care from clinicians in the community. 

The information shared in this course will help participants develop the knowledge and skills needed to conduct culturally competent mental health evaluations and deliver empathic treatment to active-duty service members and veterans. Participants will improve their understanding of military culture and identify specific clinical challenges that could potentially negatively impact the delivery of care provided to this vulnerable population.

2 hours CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 2 hours

CE/CNE CREDITS: 2.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and nurses

TARGET AUDIENCE: mental health practitioners and nurses

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Introductory

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 9/20/2022

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe at least four unique elements of military culture
• Identify at least three beliefs or attitudes common in military and veteran populations that influence help-seeking behavior
• Identify at least three potential clinical challenges and associated treatment implications when working with active-duty military and veterans
• Apply at least five strategies to deliver empathic treatment to active-duty service members and veterans

1. Understanding military culture
2. Defining cultural competence through military lens 
   1. Values
   2. Beliefs
   3. Attitudes
   4. Ethos
3. Examining potential clinical challenges 
   1. Views about military members and veterans
   2. Value bias and language barriers
4. Delivering empathic treatment