Assessing & Managing Suicide Risk (6 CEs)

When: May 31 | October 4 | December 6

Time: 9am-4pm

Where: Virtual/Online

CEs Available: Six

Trainers: TBD

47,000 Americans died by suicide in 2017, and sadly, over 14% of the completed suicides were Veterans. Despite increased funding and awareness, the Veteran suicide rate is still steady. Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) helps give clinicians the skills and confidence to meet suicide care standards and competencies.

This training is designed for outpatient providers to assess and manage suicide risk with the goal of aiding in patient recovery. Clinicians will learn through group discussion, case examples, and videos, and should expect to participate in this class with a collaborative, non-adversarial and nonjudgmental stance. This course meets the Washington State requirements (RCW 43.70.442) for social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists.

Objectives

1.Identify and apply the following core competencies to suicide prevention: maintaining an effective attitude and approach, collecting accurate

assessment information, formulating risk, developing a treatment and services plan, and managing care.

2.Demonstrate an increased willingness, confidence, and clarity in working with individuals at risk for suicide.

3.Describe specific methods to better care for individuals at risk for suicide.

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Effective April 1, 2024, VTSC (Veterans Training Support Center) has implemented a new No-show & Attendance Tracking Procedure. 

Cancellation: If you find that you are unable to attend a workshop, please take the following steps:

Cancel Your Registration: If you know in advance that you won’t be able to attend, kindly cancel your registration.

Email Notification: Alternatively, you can email us at vtsc@dva.wa.gov at least 48 hours prior to the workshop date to inform us of your inability to attend.

Late Arrivals: Participants who arrive more than 30 minutes late will not be allowed into the classroom.

No-Show:

• In the event of a no-show, an email notification will be sent to the address you used to register for the training.
• If a VTSC participant accumulates three NO-SHOW incidents within a calendar year, they will become ineligible to attend any VTSC workshops for the remainder of that year.