Suicide Assessment and Crisis Intervention (8 Hours)
Objectives
- Define a mental health crisis
- Review the goals of crisis services Identify essential skills in the triage and screening process
- Recognize the components of crisis screening
- Understand crisis intervention strategies and application
- Define what is involved in the crisis intervention process
- Review active listening, minimal encouragement, emotional labeling and validation
- Enhance knowledge regarding crisis plans and follow up measures
- Define risk factors for suicide
- Explore substance use in conjunction with depression or crisis
- Identify basic guidelines for working with someone who is potentially violent