Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze how distinguishing mental health access from engagement in sport contexts reframes the role of cultural responsiveness in athletes’ decisions to initiate and sustain care.
2.  Explain how Ecological Systems Theory, Intersectionality, and Integrative Psychotherapy collectively ground culturally responsive practice as a foundational principle within the CRIST framework.
3.  Apply CRIST-informed, culturally responsive principles to analyze practice scenarios and support ethical decision-making in sport environments.

 

Presenter Bio:

David M. Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned a Bachelor of Arts in African and African American Studies with a minor in Business and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Doctoral Candidate in the Doctor of Social Work program at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, with a concentration in Sport Social Work. He is the founder and managing principal of a private practice based in St. Louis, Missouri, and serves as an approved clinical supervisor for LCSW candidates in Missouri.

Harris brings over two decades of clinical social work practice and more than thirty years of professional experience across the sport and education sectors. His experience includes district-level leadership in educational equity initiatives and sustained involvement in secondary and collegiate sport as a coach and consultant. For more than fifteen years, he has worked with elite and professional athletes through referral-based clinical practice, including service as an approved provider for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and participation in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Mental Health Registry (USOPC).

His scholarly and practice interests focus on culturally responsive, equity-centered mental health service delivery in sport contexts, with particular attention to mental health stigma, help-seeking, and engagement among Black athletes. His doctoral Capstone Project introduces Culturally Responsive Integrative Sport Therapy (CRIST), an original conceptual framework designed to improve the cultural fit, perceived legitimacy, and reliability of mental health services for Black collegiate and professional athletes.

 

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, 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: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.