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suicide awareness training
Suicide Awareness Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing Professionals
Training Objective
The objective of this training session is to enhance the knowledge, skills, and confidence of mental health and well-being practitioners regarding suicide awareness, assessment, and intervention.
This 3-hour workshop aims to build on existing skills and will offer guidance on best ethical practices. It will also explore our current understanding of the impact of suicide in the UK, how to carry out a risk assessment, where to signpost, current suicide prevention interventions, and ethical and legal considerations.
Working with suicidality can invoke anxiety for the practitioner; we aim to debunk some of the worries and fears around this work, leaving you feeling more knowledgeable and better equipped to work with clients expressing suicidality.
The workshop will include group discussions and exercises to enhance working practices, We will also consider your own self-care and well-being as a practitioner.
Workshop Outline:
I. Introduction and Workshop Overview
II. Understanding Suicide
III. Risk Assessment and Warning Signs
IV. Effective Communication and Engagement
V. Suicide Prevention Interventions
VI. Signposting and Referring
VII. Self-Care and Professional Resilience
VIII. Ethical and Legal Considerations
IX. Case Studies and Group Discussion
XI. Q&A and Closing Remarks
Location: Online
Trainer: Nina Mitchell
Date and Time: TBC
Duration: 3 Hours
Cost: *£30 (Cherry Tree Therapists)
*£40 (non-Cherry Tree Therapists)
You will receive a Zoom link to the training once your booking has been received.
*Bookings are non-refundable
