Working with persons from diverse backgrounds in any discipline requires that professionals engage in a culturally responsive manner that can essentially increase the likelihood of successful outcomes for consumers as well as organizations. This skills building training is designed to instruct on agency and systems level issues of culture including, how bias and macroaggressions impact persons of marginalized communities, contrasting cultural values within the spectrum of dominant culture, the influence of culture on engagement and communication for both provider and client. Case studies will provide practice with culturally informed strategies and strength based approaches that align with evidence based practices for effective engagement and recovery support.