THIS LISTING IS FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY LEARNING COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS ONLY. If you are interested in signing up, please enroll in one of the Direct Service/Therapist or Organizational/Administrative Tracks first, then enroll in the Simulated Client Clinical Experience Course.

**The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center is committed to addressing gaps in understanding LGBTQ+ mental health care and improving outcomes for LGBTQ+ persons. Choosing the SGDLC Certificate program means choosing a learning experience that is both research and practice based, enhancing one's knowledge and skills around mental health practice and LGBTQ+ competency! The SGDLC was developed to introduce healthcare providers to basic concepts related to LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness, preparing them to serve LGBTQ+ clients competently. The SGDLC is intended to be delivered to behavioral healthcare providers, including (but not limited to) mental health professionals and drug and alcohol counselors, and medical professionals such as physicians, medical assistants, and nurses.**

The Simulated Client Clinical Experience gives the opportunity for the participant who has completed the SGDLC Training Workshop and who is enrolled (but possibly not completed) the Technical Assistance Sessions (Organizational/Administrative Track) or the Clinical Consultation Sessions (Direct Service/Therapist Track). This simulated client experience is about an 60-75 minutes, where the goal is to use the skills learned within the courses and apply it to a live client. In the end, there will be a session debrief with another clinician. Feedback will be given about the skills utlized within the session, but also how to improve on practice and clinical skills in the future.

This course will need to be completed in order to recieve the Certificate of Completion.  After signing up for the course and enrollment, the LGBTQ+ Training Specialist will be in contact with you to schedule your Simulated Client Clinical Experience.