Course Code: REL-BHC-0-IBHELP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify factors that affect the behavioral health of people who are living in poverty.
Recognize inequities in behavioral healthcare that affect people who are living in poverty.
Describe strategies behavioral health providers can use to address behavioral health inequities for people living in poverty.
Outline:
Poverty and Behavioral Health
How Poverty Affects Health
Inequity in Behavioral Healthcare
Review
Key Takeaways
Strategies for Addressing Inequity
Individual
Organizational
National
Review
Key Takeaways
Conclusion
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.
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.