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Applying Intersectionality in Clinical Practice
Intersectionality shapes how clients experience care, yet many practitioners lack formal training in applying this lens to their work. This course equips helping professionals with a practical framework for recognizing overlapping identities, such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status, and translating that understanding into more inclusive, effective client interactions.
About this course
Intersectionality shapes nearly every client interaction, yet many helping professionals have had limited training in how overlapping identities, including race, gender, socioeconomic status, disability, and sexual orientation, influence a person's access to care, experiences of discrimination, and overall well-being. This course introduces intersectionality as a practical framework for understanding client experiences more fully, moving beyond single-identity approaches toward assessment and intervention strategies that reflect the complexity of clients' lives. Learners will explore how privilege, oppression, and systemic barriers intersect to affect outcomes, then apply this lens to real-world scenarios in assessment, treatment planning, and everyday client interactions. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to recognize intersecting identities, identify gaps in current practice, and build more inclusive, responsive relationships with the people they serve. Grounded in current research, this course offers actionable strategies for practitioners seeking to deliver more equitable, client-centered care.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Describe what intersectionality is and why it matters when working with clients.
- Summarize how different parts of a person's identity can shape their life experiences and perspectives.
- Recognize how factors such as privilege, discrimination, and access to resources can impact clients.
- Apply an intersectional perspective to better understand clients' strengths, challenges, and needs.
- Identify practical ways to create more inclusive, responsive, and supportive interactions with clients
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
APA
Accredited for psychology continuing education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Rita Braun
Rita is a licensed clinical social worker and educator with extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in hospital-based behavioral health programs, outpatient therapy, substance use treatment, and community mental health settings. She has taught in MSW, BSW, and Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) programs, bringing real-world clinical expertise into the classroom. Rita is passionate about preparing future behavioral health professionals through practical, evidence-based, and person-centered education.
Disclosure
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- Rita Braun, LCSW
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Real-World Experience
Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.
Education Focus
Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.
Patient Advocacy
Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.
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- 100% Online. Complete on your time
- Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
- Reporting on your behalf to CE Broker
Satisfaction guaranteed or full refund
Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
APA
American Psychological Association
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