Are you looking for comprehensive assessment practices for assessing suicide in clients? If so, you will enjoy this recorded webinar where you will learn about comprehensive suicide assessment principles and practices. Evidenced-based screenings and assessments (there is a difference between the two!) will be presented, along with best practices for clinicians to complete a thorough suicide assessment in a conversational, empathetic manner. Case studies will illuminate important aspects of suicidality and assessment. Recommendations such as Donald Meichenbaum’s “The Gold Standard” will be outlined. Learners will develop newfound confidence, skill, and resources to properly assess clients for suicide risk.
This course is based on the recorded webinar, Strengthening Your Suicide Assessment Skills created by Diane Bigler in 2023.
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a program Director and Coordinator. Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for intermediate levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Recognize the value and responsibility for thorough suicide screening and assessment as a clinician.
Identify at least two empathic and non-judgmental techniques to elicit suicide risk in each client.
Formulate a minimum of three methods of implementing screenings and assessments to determine a client's suicide risk level and complete necessary documentation.
Explore core fundamentals of suicide, including etiology, risk levels, and motivations.
Availability
This course is available starting Jul 27th, 2023 and expires Jul 26th, 2033
Disclosure to Learners
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited
Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity –
including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial
relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and
the reviewer:
Planners and Reviewers
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Creator
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW – No disclosures to report.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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