Course Code: REL-BHC-0-IBHECAEA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify factors that affect the behavioral health of children, adolescents, and emerging adults.
Recognize inequities in behavioral healthcare that affect children, adolescents, and emerging adults.
Describe strategies behavioral health providers can use to address behavioral health inequities for children, adolescents, and emerging adults.
Outline:
Section 1: Behavioral Health Disparities Among Child, Adolescent, and Emerging Adults
Unequal Care for Children, Youth, and Emerging Adults
What Factors Influence Behavioral Health?
Behavioral Health Disparities
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Behavioral Healthcare Inequities
Children, Youth, and Emerging Adults and Behavioral Inequities
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Addressing Inequity
Strategies for Addressing Inequity
Individual Strategies
Organizational-Level Strategies
Macro-Level Strategies
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jacob Helton, Psy.D.
Jacob Helton, Psy.D., received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Chehalem Youth and Family Services in Newberg, Oregon, which included extensive training with at-risk youth and their families. He is licensed as a psychologist in Oregon and most recently worked in an integrated family medicine and internal medicine group for a large healthcare organization. Dr. Helton has worked in hospital, school, residential, and community mental health settings. He has provided treatment to clients across the lifespan and diagnostic spectrum, with an emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-occurring medical and mental health disorders, ADHD, insomnia, severe and persistent mental illness, and the aging. He has experience as a technical writer and has provided numerous trainings to mental health professionals, physicians, allied professionals, and direct care staff.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Case Managers; General Staff; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; 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.