This study attempts to tackle mental health disparities by highlighting the experiences of Latino Spanish-speaking mental health providers working with Spanish-speaking, first-generation immigrant families and examines the impact of the only known Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) at a Community Child and Family Mental Health Clinic in the United States.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Participants will gain an understanding of the specific demands, advocacy roles, and systemic barriers experienced by Latino mental health professionals working with Spanish-speaking, first-generation immigrant families.
Participants will learn about the role and perceived benefits of an MLP at a Community Child and Family Mental Health Clinic, particularly in helping to alleviate some of the non-clinical advocacy demands faced by providers.
Attendees will gain insight into how job demands, resources, and unique stressors, as framed by the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Theory, the Social Stress Theory, and the Counselor-Advocate-Scholar Framework may affect Latino Spanish-speaking mental health providers’ burnout and quality of services.
