Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SP4
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe social location and its relationship to intersectionality
Review how to incorporate social location into the therapeutic relationship
Explain how examining social location can lead to self-compassion
Outline:
Introduction (00:10)
What is Social Location? (1:40)
Vulnerability and Social Location (6:53)
Intersectionality (15:00)
Using a Social Location Tool in Supervision (20:31)
Domains of Identity (22:08)
Social Determinants of Health (23:14)
Reflecting on the Process (26:08)
How to Share Social Location with Others (36:29)
Bringing Awareness (48:30)
Exercise in Self-Compassion (53:07)
Instructor: Sara Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC
Sara received her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from New College of Florida and Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Appalachian State University. Sara is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Sara has over 20 years of behavioral health counseling experience, including for profit, non-profit and private practice work. Sara is the Product Manager for Behavioral Health, and she has been with Relias since 2015.
Subject Matter Expert: Rola Aamar, PhD
Rola Aamar, PhD, completed her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University, where she focused her clinical research on vulnerable populations and the importance of treatment alliance between patients, the family, and healthcare providers. Dr. Aamar was a SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program fellow from 2014-2015. Her clinical experience focused on working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams in primary and specialty treatment where she implemented clinical protocols to address social and relational barriers of care. At Relias, Dr. Aamar is currently a Partner of Behavioral Health Solutions, bringing her clinical and operational knowledge of integrated care, clinical research, and behavioral healthcare to support clients in their clinical and performance improvement initiatives.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.