DHS - Drexel - Suicide: A Primer for Behavioral Health Practitioners - VIRTUAL RECORDED Online Registration

Continuing Education Credits         No Cost          1.5 hrs. 

Description: Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States and worldwide. Most individuals who die by suicide had a diagnosable mental illness at their time of death. As behavioral health practitioners, it is imperative that we are identifying, assessing, and treating suicidality with empirically supported approaches and interventions. This course provides a broad discussion of challenges and competencies related to our work with those experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This course satisfies the 1 hour continuing education requirement for psychologists, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers per the Matt Adler Suicide Prevention Continuing Education Act of 2016.

Learning Objectives:​ 

1. Discuss the relevance of suicide education in behavioral healthcare
2. Examine risk and protective factors for suicide
3. Describe general strategies and tools for screening and assessing suicide risk
4. Identify recommended approaches for treating people at risk for suicide

In order to receive continuing education credits at no cost to you for this course:

• You must pre-register
• You must be a Chester County Provider
• You must complete the post-test and the evaluation form at the end of the session

(CLICK on 6/28/24 link below to register.  Due to an issue with the software we need to include a date/time on the initial link; the course is available NOW.)