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  • 6 lessons

Course Description

The Suicide Prevention for Mental Health Professionals course is designed to equip social workers with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to effectively prevent suicide and support individuals at risk. This course explores the critical role of Mental Health Professionals in suicide prevention, providing practical strategies for assessment, intervention, and postvention. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks, case studies, interactive discussions, and experiential exercises, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of suicide prevention and develop the necessary competencies to make a positive impact in their professional practice.

 This course is designed for social workers, mental health professionals, counselors, and other professionals working in social services, community organizations, and healthcare settings. It is also suitable for graduate students pursuing degrees in social work or related fields.


Learning Objectives & Agenda

  • Understand the significance of suicide prevention and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.

  • Recognize risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors associated with suicide.

  • Develop skills in conducting thorough risk assessments and safety planning.

  • Acquire intervention strategies for immediate crisis response and risk reduction.

  • Address stigma and promote help-seeking behavior in the context of suicide prevention.

  • Provide appropriate support to individuals affected by suicide loss and facilitate healing and recovery.

  • Identify and utilize available resources, helplines, and training programs related to suicide prevention.    

Outline:

0:00-0:05: Introduction and Overview

0:05-0:20: Understanding Suicide

0:20-0:30:  Risk Assessment & Intervention Strategies

0:30-0:35: Supporting Clients

0:35-0:45: Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals

0:45-0:50: Collaborative Approaches 

0:50-0:55: Postvention 

0:55-1:00: Conclusion: Pulling it all Together

1:00-1:10: Questions and Answers

1:10-1:15: Closing and Evaluation 


Trainer

Trainer Faith Iloka, LAC

Faith E. Iloka (she/her) is a Nigerian Mental Health Counselor who employs a collaborative and client-centered approach in her work with clients. Faith utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, art therapy, feminist-therapy, multicultural, and trauma-informed interventions to support and empower clients towards increased self-awareness and healthy coping skills. Faith’s interests lie at the intersections of mental health and wellness, creative arts, and race. Faith also incorporates spirituality as it relates to clients’ unique backgrounds and experiences. Faith works with clients to design an individualized treatment plan to help clients feel heard and held, and support clients as they transition from “surviving” to “thriving”. Faith received her BA in African American Studies from Princeton University and her Master of Education and Master of Arts degrees in Mental Health/Psychological Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University. Faith completed her Masters Externship at Baruch College Counseling Center. Faith’s areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, grief, multicultural issues, romantic/interpersonal relationship issues, self-esteem, stress/anger management, and trauma/racial trauma. Faith enjoys afrobeats, playwriting, traveling, thrifting/fashion, and trying new foods.

Certificates will be awarded after completion of the full Webinar and course evaluation.

Radiant Sunshine, #1403, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Radiant Sunshine maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/28/23 to 2/28/2026 Social workers completing this course receive 3-clinical continuing education credits.

Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP):

Radiant Sunshine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7371. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

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Refund Policy:   No refund will be given for the purchase of any course or webinar. 

 We accommodate persons with disabilities. Please email [email protected] for more information if disability accommodations are needed.

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