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Delivery Format

Recorded Asynchronous Distance Learning. This is a fully self-paced course hosted on the Pathwright platform. Participants complete the course independently by watching pre-recorded video lectures, reviewing written handouts, and completing required assessments. There is no live or real-time interaction with the instructor.

Course Description

This self-paced course offers social workers a philosophically grounded alternative to conventional implicit bias training. Drawing on The Human Experience Framework, participants examine the nature of the human person, the distinction between human diversity and cultural diversity, and the practical implications of Common Grace (Common Humanity, Common Need, and Common Brokenness). The course equips social workers to recognize and correct unexamined assumptions while fostering clarity, dignity, and professional effectiveness in clinical and community settings.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Distinguish universal features of human nature from culturally specific expressions of identity, meaning, and behavior, using the person-in-environment frame.
Differentiate equal human dignity from meaningful human diversity without collapsing one into the other.
Explain the difference between a partial account of a person and a whole-person account, and identify how a partial account can distort assessment.
Identify the roots of implicit bias in unexamined assumptions about human nature, and describe why those assumptions are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the person in the NASW Code of Ethics.
Compare competing accounts of race and racism, and restate racism as a distortion of human nature and human diversity rather than as a complete account of the person.
Apply the Human Experience Framework to a practice situation involving cultural difference, power, or vulnerability, including what the social worker will notice, ask, and refuse to assume.

Target Audience

Licensed social workers and other human-services professionals at all levels of practice who work with diverse populations in clinical, community, or organizational settings. No prerequisites required.

Content Level

Intermediate

Instructor

Kurt B. Hoffman, PhD, LMSW, MPA,Associate Professor of Social Work, Spring Arbor University. Clinical experience in substance abuse, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Author of Young Heroes: A Learner’s Guide to End Human Trafficking. Founder of Flume Academic Studio.

Course Outline

This self-paced course consists of the following modules:

Introduction and Framing
The Seven Drives of Human Behavior
The Four Views of Human Diversity
The Spectrum of Human Flourishing
The Essence of Racism
Replacing Implicit Bias
The Beauty of (the Unity of) Human Diversity
Fostering Common Grace

Closing Integration

Estimated total instructional time: approximately 2 hours (Participants may spend additional time engaging with optional material.)

Continuing Education Credit

2 CE Credits

Credit type

Cultural Competence

Course Completion Requirements

To receive a certificate of completion and CE credit, participants must:

Complete all required video modules
Pass the assessment questions at the end of each session with a minimum score of 80%
Complete the course evaluation
Certificate Issuance
Certificates will be issued electronically through the Pathwright platform upon successful completion of all requirements.
Fees: $49

Registration

Register and access the course directly through the Pathwright platform at the link provided. There is no registration deadline. Participants may enroll at any time.

Refund / Cancellation Policy

For self-paced (asynchronous) courses, a full refund is available within 7 days of purchase if the participant has completed no more than 20% of the course content. Once more than 20% of the course has been completed, or after 7 days from purchase, the course is non-refundable.

Accessibility Accommodations

If you require accessibility accommodations, please contact us at engage@flumesocialenterprise.com prior to beginning the course so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Contact Information

For questions regarding this course, CE credit, or technical support, email: engage@flumesocialenterprise.com

ACE Approval Statement

Flume, provider #[pending], is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [dates]. Social workers completing this course receive 2 General Social Work continuing education credits.

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Through Flume and its Academic Studio, he develops and delivers continuing education that integrates philosophical clarity with practical application for helping professionals.

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