Hands down the best training I've ever attended.

This two-day workshop is geared towards mental health professionals seeking to acquire entry-level information and training on the assessment, management, and treatment of suicide risk among suicidal patients. The first portion of the workshop provides training in core competencies for the clinical care of suicidal patients. The second portion of the workshop provides a detailed, step-by-step review of the BCBT protocol. Practical strategies for effective treatment delivery are provided using case examples, role plays, and skills practice, which illustrate concepts and interventions. 

Continuing Education Credits: 13.5 hours 

Formats: 

• In-Person
• Virtual/Remote

This half-day or full-day workshop is designed to enhance mental health clinicians'' knowledge about crisis response planning (CRP) for suicide prevention and to increase their ability to confidently and competently administer this procedure with at-risk individuals. The first portion of the workshop provides didactic knowledge about suicide, the development of CRP, and its empirical support. The second portion of the workshop includes demonstrations by the instructor and skills practice by attendees, which are designed to help attendees develop basic skills and comfort in the procedure.

Continuing Education Credits: 3.0 hours (half-day) or 6.0 hours  (full-day)

Formats: 

• In-Person
• Virtual/Remote

This half-day training is designed to enhance mental health clinicians' knowledge and confidence in conducting lethal means counseling (LMC), which entails the assessment of a patient's access to a potentially lethal suicide attempt method and working with them (and their support system) to limit or reduce their access to these methods. Although LMC has long been considered an important component of clinical work with suicidal patients, clear guidance and recommendations for discussing environmental safety has only recently emerged. This workshop provides an overview of LMC and provides practical suggestions and tips for navigating these conversations with high-risk patients.

Continuing Education Credits: 3.0 hours 

Formats: 

• In-Person
• Virtual/Remote

This full-day workshop is designed to enhance mental health clinicians' skill and confidence in conducting a patient-centered assessment of their patients' risk for suicide, formulating risk, and developing a treatment plan that meets standard of care expectations. This first portion of the training provides an overview of five critical domains of recent research findings relevant to suicide risk assessment and offers examples of simple strategies that can be integrated into a clinician's existing suicide risk assessment practices to inform the risk formulation process. The second portion of the training includes clinical demonstrations and role-play to enhance clinician competency.

Continuing Education Credits: 13.5 hours

Formats: 

• In-Person
• Virtual/Remote

This half-day or full-day workshop is designed to enhance attendees'' knowledge about crisis response planning (CRP) for suicide prevention and to increase their ability to confidently and competently administer this procedure with at-risk individuals. The first portion of the workshop provides didactic knowledge about suicide, the development of CRP, and its empirical support. The second portion of the workshop includes demonstrations by the instructor and skills practice by attendees, which are designed to help attendees develop basic skills and comfort in the procedure.

Formats: 

• In-Person
• Virtual/Remote

This half-day training is designed to enhance attendees' knowledge about lethal means counseling (LMC) to encourage people to use secure firearm storage practices and limit or reduce their access to other potentially lethal suicide attempt methods during periods of elevated risk. This training provides an overview of the rationale behind LMC and provides practical suggestions and tips for navigating these conversations with family members, friends, peers, and others. 

Formats: 

• In-Person
• Virtual/Remote