Course Code: REL-BHC-0-ABHNRP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Recall the primary behavioral health needs of rural populations and the barriers that exist to accessing treatment for those conditions.
Explain at least three evidence-based practices that are recommended to meet the behavioral health needs of rural populations.
Indicate ethical considerations unique to rural behavioral health practice.
Outline:
Section 1: Behavioral Health Needs and Barriers to Treatment
Rural Populations
Barriers to Treatment
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Evidence-Based Practices
Behavioral Health Treatment
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Ethical Considerations
Challenges in Rural Settings
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her PhD. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina, where she was in private practice for 15 years, serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Reviewer: Stephanie Langston, PhD.
Stephanie Langston, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in western North Carolina. Stephanie earned her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Washington State University and completed her predoctoral internship at Appalachian State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center. All of her clinical training took place in geographically rural and under-resourced communities. Her clinical specialties include trauma therapy, clinical supervision for counselors and psychologists, rural mental health, the human-animal bond, perinatal mental health, and serving clients who are in professional or informal caring roles (parents, caring for aging parents, healthcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals). Her experiences as a mother (to children, dogs, a cat, chickens, and bees), partner, rural homeowner, and nature lover inform her psychological practice and self-care.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Behavioral Health Counselors; Care and Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Social Workers; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health and Intellectual Developmental Disability, Behavioral Health: Community Services, Behavioral Health: Crisis Services, Behavioral Health: Intensive Services (IRTS), Behavioral Health: Outpatient Services, Behavioral Health: Residential Services, Behavioral Health: Social Rehabilitation Facilities, Behavioral Health: Substance Use Services, Behavioral Health: Substance Use Services: In-Home, Clinics: Rural Health, Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), Hospitals: Acute, Hospitals: Psychiatric, Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities/ Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), Substance Use Treatment: Outpatient, Substance Use Treatment: Residential Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.