Identifying and Engaging with Youth who Self-Harm or Exhibit Suicide Risk
Self-paced
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Full course description
Date Recorded
October 14, 2022
Price
$20.00
CE/CEUs
2
Level
Intermediate
Length
120 Minutes
Location
On Demand
Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the area of self-harm, why young people self-injure, how to recognize self-harm, and explore the triggers and predictors to self-harm. Useful interventions and therapeutic modalities will also be discussed. Further, this course examines the differences between non-suicidal self-injury and genuine suicide risk. Participants will learn how to effectively assess for suicide risk and plan for safety.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the causes, triggers, and predictors of self harm in youth.
- Differentiate between non-suicidal self-injury and genuine suicide risk in adolescents.
- Implement effective risk assessments and safety planning strategies for youth in crisis.
Target Learner
The target learner for this training is school social workers/counselors/staff, mental health practitioners, teachers/educators, parents/guardian, human service providers, nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers
Available Credit
- 2 CE/CEUs
- Social work and mental health practice in Nebraska
About Us
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