1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Socioeconomic Disadvantage: Implications for Mood, Behavior, Cognition, and Physical Health is presented by Jerrod Brown, PhD.

This badge-earning program can be shared digitally on platforms like LinkedIn or your resume and counts towards a certificate. Enroll in this program to earn credit towards the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate and share your new digital credentials with prospective employers and colleagues.

Socioeconomic disadvantage is a significant predictor of a wide range of health problems, including poor emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical health outcomes.  It is important to identify and understand the factors that contribute to socioeconomic disadvantage and then design effective interventions to address these disparities.

This program reviews the evidence linking socioeconomic disadvantage with a wide range of health outcomes and discusses some of the implications for screening and intervention options.

This program is designed for professionals interested in learning about the causes and consequences associated with socioeconomic disadvantage on human health and wellbeing. Implications for interviewing, screening, and intervention are explored through an integrated behavioral health lens.  Empirically based research findings are highlighted throughout this program. 

Relevant topics reviewed during this program include:

  • Poverty and homelessness
  • Food insecurity
  • Malnutrition
  • Family factors
  • Health disparities
  • Neighborhood dysfunction
  • Community violence exposure

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe socioeconomic disadvantage and other related topics
  • 2 Describe the causes and consequences associated with socioeconomic disadvantages across the lifespan
  • 3 Describe interviewing, screening, and intervention options appropriate for clients who experience socioeconomic disadvantage
  • 4 Describe up-to-date research findings

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of how socioeconomic disadvantage affects health and well-being. The program is applicable across specialties and is especially relevant for clinicians, counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other allied professionals who wish to incorporate behavioral health strategies into their practice. The training addresses the impact of socioeconomic disparities on emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical health outcomes, and is suitable for those working in clinical, community, or social service environments where screening, assessment, or intervention is part of their role.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

    • Open to all career stages (early-career, mid-career, and experienced professionals)
    • Suitable for those new to the topic as well as those seeking advanced understanding
    • No specific specialty required; relevant for a broad range of mental health practitioners

  • Practice Setting

    • Psychologists
    • Social workers
    • Counselors
    • Clinicians in behavioral health
    • Allied mental health professionals
    • Professionals working in clinical, community, or social service settings

Presented By

Jerrod Brown, PhD

Jerrod Brown, PhD, is the Treatment Director for Pathways Counseling Center, Inc., the lead developer of an online Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS), and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST) and the Journal of Special Populations (JSP).

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Jerrod Brown, PhD

Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Describe socioeconomic disadvantage and other related topics.

  • Describe the causes and consequences associated with socioeconomic disadvantages across the lifespan.

  • Describe interviewing, screening, and intervention options appropriate for clients who experience socioeconomic disadvantage.

  • Describe up-to-date research findings.

Earning a Certificate

This is a badge-earning program, which means it will help you earn a certificate that can be showcased on digital platforms like LinkedIn.
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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.