Suicide Prevention, Risk Assessment, and Intervention

Dates: November 8, 2024

Meets: F from 8:45 AM to 12 N

Location: ONLINE - Live

COURSE: $59.00

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Course Description

This course is offered free of charge to all MDHHS child welfare and family preservation workers and supervisors, and MDHHS-contracted private agencies child welfare and family preservation workers and supervisors on a first come, first served basis.

The goal of this training is to provide professionals in health and human service settings an overview related to trends, prevalence, and preventability of suicidality and introduce evidence-based/supported tools to appropriately determine risk factors, protective factors, and refer for further screening if applicable. In addition to exploring the need for cultural humility and responsiveness when working with marginalized individuals to reduce barriers and access to treatment.

Course Level: Beginner

Objectives:

Recall at least three risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors.
Identify evidence-based/supported tools and measures used to identify suicidality and when to refer to other services.
Summarize culturally responsive considerations to mitigate risk.

Instructor

Melissa Rosado, LMSW

Melissa Rosado, LMSW received her MSW from Michigan State University in 2020. Her background includes working in the child welfare system, an inpatient psychiatric facility, she currently is an adjunct professor in the school of social work and a medical social worker in an outpatient psychiatric clinic. This includes providing crisis intervention, clinical suicide assessments, and level of care determination.

Location

Online via Zoom. You will receive the link to the Zoom meeting in an email three days before your event.

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Special Accommodations

Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.