Suicide Prevention: Crisis Assessment and Management for the New Hampshire SUD Professional (6 CE Hours)
Tracking # 20-1352397
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An essential and intensive 6-hour program designed to sharpen the clinical skills required for suicide prevention in the high-stakes environment of addiction treatment. This course builds a robust framework that covers the foundational statistics of suicide risk in SUD clients, analyzes the legal and ethical dilemmas of information sharing (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2 vs. Duty to Warn), and teaches the application of evidence-based screening instruments like the C-SSRS. Participants will master verbal de-escalation techniques, develop safety plans, and learn the specific roles and protocols for coordinating care with New Hampshire resources like the NHRRAP/988 system and Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRTs). Upon successful completion of this course, your credits are automatically and instantly reported to CE Broker.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals
Certified Recovery Support Worker
Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor
Master Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor
Disclosure statements
Disclosure Statements
1. Presenter/Author Qualifications Disclosure
Presenter/Author: Dr. Brian Paulson, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT, LPC, ACS, MCAP, CGAC
- Credentials: Dr. Brian Paulson is the developer and director of this self-paced course. His extensive licensure and certification (including Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and addiction credentials) ensure that the content meets a high standard of clinical and ethical competency relevant to the full scope of practice for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. All content is within the scope of his expertise, education, and experience.
2. Financial/Commercial Relationship Disclosure
- Financial Interest in Educational Offering: Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC and Dr. Brian Paulson confirm that there is a direct financial interest in this course. This program is a commercial continuing education offering for which a fee is charged to participants to cover the costs of development, administration, and certification.
- Commercial Support, Sponsorship, or Conflicts of Interest: The course developer confirms that no commercial funding, sponsorship, or in-kind support was received from any third-party, pharmaceutical company, or commercial entity in the development or delivery of this educational activity. The content is presented without commercial bias and is focused solely on fulfilling the ethical and clinical learning objectives.
3. Non-Bias and Off-Label Use Disclosure
- Instructional Bias: The material is presented in an objective, balanced, and scientifically informed manner. The developer has ensured no personal or professional bias is present that would compromise the educational integrity or learning objectives.
- Off-Label/Proprietary Interest: This course focuses on ethical principles and decision-making models. No discussion or recommendation of any specific commercial product, device, or off-label use of medication is included. The instructor does not have a proprietary financial interest in any product related to the course content (other than the course materials themselves).
4. Use of Client Information and Confidentiality Disclosure
- Client Information: All case examples, vignettes, and clinical scenarios used in the training are either hypothetical or are composites of real-life situations that have been sufficiently altered and disguised to protect client confidentiality. No identifiable Protected Health Information (PHI) is disclosed. This is consistent with ethical standards requiring the protection of client information during training and instruction.
5. Disclaimer and Completion Policy
Self-Paced Disclaimer: This is an online, self-paced, home study course. Credit is awarded based on the completion of the post-test.
6.AI Usage & Content Integrity Statement
AI tools are used solely for grammatical and structural refinement. All clinical content, evidence-based interventions, and theoretical frameworks are authored and verified by Dr. Brian Paulson, Ph.D., in compliance with NAADAC performance domains.