Best Practices for Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
Tracking # 20-1308871
$10.00
Course overview
Description: This course addresses best practices for suicide risk assessment using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), an evidence-based tool that is considered the gold standard for assessing suicide risk. This course also addresses safety planning and how to manage increased suicide risk in diverse populations, with a special focus on children and adolescents. Objectives: After completing this course, participants will be able to: 1. Demonstrate increased competence with administering and scoring the C-SSRS. 2. Analyze the C-SSRS score and determine appropriate next steps effectively. 3. Identify cultural and developmental considerations when working with clients of diverse backgrounds, as well as with children and adolescents. 4. Utilize evidence-based tools to safety plan and describe the content required for each section of an effective safety plan.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
Disclosure statements
This training is approved by The Ohio State University College of Social Work and accepted by the State of Ohio, Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist (CSWMFT) Board.
The Ohio State University College of Social Work, (Provider: 50-24068), is an approved provider for The Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (CDP) Board.
Content Areas: CSWMFT, TR1