Best Practices in Suicide Risk Assessment: Identifying risk factors, understanding the psychology of suicide, eliciting and effectively responding to suicide risk.

This training is intended to help clinicians learn best practices in suicide risk assessment. It will offer 4.0 CE hours *NBCC/ACEP #6760 for eligible participants. Participants will become familiar with national suicide data and risk and protective factors for suicide. They will develop an understanding of the psychology of suicide and learn strategies for interviewing patients, formulating risk, and responding effectively. This training includes small group breakouts to apply the information by utilizing a case example for discussion.

Training Objectives:

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the risk and protective factors for suicide  
• Identify the four components of suicidality
• Employ techniques for eliciting risk 
• Increase confidence in responding to suicide risk
• Thoroughly document risk assessments

4.0 CE Hours (NBCC/ACEP Approved #6760) will be provided to attendees who fully participate in the entire four-hour training and submit the evaluation. No partial credit will be given. 

2.0 NBCC/ACEP #6760 CE Hours Awarded to Registrants Who Attend the Entire Training Session and Submit the Evaluation 

*Journey Mental Health Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6760. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified. Journey Mental Health Center is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.  

Presented by Sarah Henrickson, MSSW, LCSW