Course Code: REL-BHC-0-PHF
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
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.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Behavioral Health Needs
Meet Riley
Prevalence of Conditions and Health Disparities
Barriers to Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 3: Service Gaps and Telehealth
Service Gaps in Rural Areas
The Role and Challenges of Telehealth
Review
Summary
Section 4: Evidence-Based Practices
Ethics in Rural Settings
Evidence-Based Practices for Serving Rural Populations
Evidence-Based Community Models for Serving Rural Areas
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. 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.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Beginner level Social Workers; Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.