LA27RM_168: "NASW-LA Shreveport Region Sponsored Workshop" FREE for Members. Topic: Bringing Behavioral Health Home: Social Work in the Rural Health Clinic. Presented by: Worlita Jackson, LCSW, BACS. This presentation will: 1. Describe the purpose and role of Rural Health Clinics in increasing access to healthcare services in rural communities. 2. Identify barriers to behavioral healthcare in rural communities and explain how integrated healthcare services can help address these barriers. 3. Describe the role of clinical social workers within a Rural Health Clinic, including behavioral health assessment, psychotherapy, treatment planning, care coordination, referrals, crisis and safety assessment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. 1.00 Clinical CEU hour. Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.