Suicide Risk Management by the VA

Course overview

Course Description: This course contains information necessary to recognize and bring into treatment veterans who are struggling with suicidal thought. It is designed as a review of the assessment and referral process, warning signs and risk and protective factors. This course is based upon material published by the Veterans Affairs Administration and is available as an open access article. This course on suicide risk management is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of suicide risk management. The course material includes a literature review of interventions. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. Authors: Department of Veterans Affairs. Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding suicide risk management. Specifically, a professional will: • Identify the prevalence and scope of suicide in our society and among our veteran population • Recognize warning signs for suicide and how to make necessary referrals • Identify systemic and environment risks related to treating suicidal veterans • Describe the basic concepts of formulating a safety plan Citation: Department of Veterans Affairs. Suicide Risk Management by the VA. Retrieved on 8/10/17 the VA website. Visit us online for a full year of unlimited online CEUs.