Summary

Description: This workshop will center Queer Theory as a critical theory driven and progressive framework to more responsively and competently serve LGBTQIAP2+ communities, marginalized populations, as well as cis-hetero-normative people. Queer Theory will be applied to assessment and case formulation, and then this is married with evidenced-based practices to flesh out action and treatment plans consistent with increasing the mental / health and equity of LGBTQIA+ client systems. Two contemporary cases will be presented, about queer clients working with queer social workers, which cover a wide spectrum of sexualities, genders, and intersectional issues. Objectives:Consider critical terminologies and assumptionsIdentify main tenets of Queer Theory applicable to social work (multi-level) practice, including intersectionality, performativity, (self-)identificationDefine Minority Stress and Gender Minority StressReview assessment and case formulation within a critical (theory) and affirmative frameworkDistinguish generalist vs. LGBTQIA+-affirmative case formulationsConstruct Queer-affirmative action / treatment plans

Keywords (separate with commas)

Queer Theory, affirmative practice, Minority Stress, Gender Minority Stress, LGBTQ+