Cultural Humility: Working with Orthodox Jewish Clients
February 17, 2027
12:00 – 1:30 pm via Zoom
1.5 Category I Anti-Oppressive Practice CEUs
Presenter:
Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C
Director, Baltimore Therapy Center
Workshop Description
This CEU course equips social workers with essential knowledge and skills to provide culturally sensitive and effective care to Orthodox Jewish clients.
Participants will gain an understanding of the religious, cultural, and communal values that shape the lives of Orthodox Jews.
The course addresses how specific cultural norms and values impact individual functioning, social interactions, and family life.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
Describe three specific religious practices that affect client functioning in the Orthodox Jewish population.
Identify the impact on modesty and sexual ethics on relational development in Orthodox Jewish clients..
Explain three ways in which the Jewish holy day cycle impacts Orthodox Jewish clients.
Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C, is a therapist, couples counselor, and director of the Baltimore Therapy Center. He has extensive experience working with couples and families and regularly teaches and writes on relationships, communication, and mental health. He is the author of The Couples Communication Handbook: The Skills You Never Learned for the Marriage You Always Wanted.
Workshop Fees
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General Professional Community: $37.50
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Jewish Day School Educators, JCS Retirees, NJHSA Members: $30
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Current JCS Staff, Board, Advisory Council & Staff of Agencies Funded by The Associated*: Free with Code.
*To request your code and see a list of eligible agencies funded by The Associated, click here.
Jewish Community Services is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for Category I continuing education units.
The Rosa J. Kolker Professional Development series is made possible with funding from Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, Inc.,
a supporting foundation of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore.