Suicide Prevention: Risk Assessment and Intervention
Combining suicide theory with research for a solid foundation
Nine out of ten clinicians, across all disciplines, fail to properly assess and care for suicidal clients, according to leading suicidologist Dr. April Foreman.
If you’re like most professionals, your formal training in working with suicidal clients may have been limited to a few classes in grad school, or even just an hour or two. There’s nothing wrong with feeling intimidated by working with suicidal clients, but there definite ways to increase your skill and competency.
This two-hour training won’t be able to provide mastery, but it will be an important step towards building the appropriate skills and knowledge we need in working with clients in need.
Social Workers will be provided with two hours for CEUs. Other professionals may be able to get credit under "alternate" CEUs - please check with your board.
Your Instructor
Kimberly Vered Shashoua, LCSW, is a therapist who has been working with kids, teens, and young adults throughout her career. She has a gift for reaching people where they are. She believes that therapeutic experiences aren’t confined to a therapist’s office; they can be found at school, in music, and even while playing video games.
Kimberly thinks things in our everyday lives can help us feel better - and she won’t shut up about it. Kimberly has given many presentations across America. She is passionate about providing training to therapists so they can provide better care for their clients and to the community at large. She has won academic and professional awards for her work.
Kimberly loves working directly with teens to overcome what holds them back. She believes there is no greater honor than helping someone control their own life.