Multicultural competence in counseling and related fields is an essential component of ethical practice. Despite a wealth of literature outlining general and profession-specific competencies, there is a lack of instruction as to how to put those in to action. The multicultural counseling competencies outline myriad attitudes, knowledge and skill that are based in action-oriented outcomes; however, there lacks instruction as to how to put those in to action. This presentation will focus on the development of individualized action plans based on individual and systemic assessments that counselor educators can utilize as tools in training culturally competent counselors, as well as strategies for teaching trainees to develop and implement their personal action plans.
