Course Summary

This self-paced, interactive online course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of suicide risk, assessment, and prevention for counselors, therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals. The course covers multiple key aspects including:

  • Population Statistics

  • Multicultural View

  • Signs and Symptoms

  • Documentation and Legal Implications

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention

    2. Assessment tools and resources

    3. Understanding Suicide

    4. True/False Quiz

    1. Suicide Etiology and Risk Factors

    2. True/False Quiz

    1. Suicide Assessment Tools

    2. True/False Quiz

    1. Treatment and Management

    2. True/False Quiz

    1. Course Overview Quiz

    2. Course Survey

    3. You're almost done

About this course

  • $79.00
  • 13 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand the statistics and facts around suicide

  • Expand understanding of and diverse approach for identifying risk factors, warning signs and symptoms of suicide in various populations

  • How to take a multicultural view when assessing and supporting clients in crisis

  • Grow necessary skills for documentation, treatment planning, safety planning and client support

  • Develop a strong understanding of suicide for all facets of the community, and the integral role counselors, therapists, social workers and other mental health professionals play in supporting clients in need

Instructor

Michelle Sells, MSW, LICSW

Michelle Sells, MSW, LICSW

Michelle Sells, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Supervisor at Pacific Mental health. A social work professional for over 25 years, she has extensive knowledge of child welfare, grief/loss, mental health, medical case management and suicidal ideation. Michelle holds a Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington University and a certificate in Public Administration. She is also certified in Dialectal Behavior Therapy and has an active caseload.

Earn 6 NBCC hours

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