Understanding Suicide--What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

Join us for an in-depth training focused on best practices for assessing and managing suicide risk in clinical practice. This course is designed to strengthen confidence, competency, and ethical decision-making when working with clients who may be at risk for suicide.
Participants will explore professional competency and scope of practice, personal readiness to treat high-risk clients, and the ethical and legal considerations involved in suicide assessment and intervention. The training will also review levels of care for both voluntary and involuntary clients and available community resources.
Participants will:
Understand professional competency, scope of practice, and personal readiness when treating at-risk clients
Review ethical and legal requirements related to suicide assessment and management
Learn current models, screening tools, and structured approaches to suicide risk assessment
Identify and assess risk and protective factors
Strengthen documentation practices throughout the assessment and treatment process
Explore levels of care and referral options for voluntary and involuntary clients
Recognize the importance of collaboration and clinician self-care
The program will include case vignettes, practical discussion, and opportunities for questions throughout.
Leave with increased confidence, clearer clinical structure, and practical tools to ethically and effectively manage suicide risk in your practice.