At South Bay, promoting and supporting diversity not only enriches our services, but the communities where we live and work and the lives of our consumers and employees. South Bay is dedicated to integrating skills, attitudes and policies to ensure that we are addressing the needs of individuals and families with diverse values, beliefs and sexual orientations, in addition to backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity, religion, and language.
South Bay's commitment to cultural competency includes:
We understand that meeting the needs of diverse individuals, families and communities also requires a work force that is comprised of a wide variety of perspectives, viewpoints and backgrounds. South Bay is committed to building a team of talented professionals from different backgrounds and cultures and to value these differences and provide the necessary support for each employee to do his or her best work.
South Bay's commitment to cultural competency includes:
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Advisory boards with membership reflective of the populations being served. | |
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Enrollment and educational materials in different languages, consistent with needs of the populations we serve. | |
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Language support services and translation services. | |
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Standards for recruiting and hiring culturally competent staff. | |
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Treatment modalities that are acceptable and sensitive to language and cultural factors, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation. | |
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A quality monitoring program that evaluates the quality of services and outcomes with respect to culturally diverse populations. | |
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Regular cultural competency trainings. |
We understand that meeting the needs of diverse individuals, families and communities also requires a work force that is comprised of a wide variety of perspectives, viewpoints and backgrounds. South Bay is committed to building a team of talented professionals from different backgrounds and cultures and to value these differences and provide the necessary support for each employee to do his or her best work.