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Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and PostventionOne Day Overview
March 7, 2016
8:30am to 9:00am registration
9:00am to 4:00pm Training
Michigan Assn. of Community Mental Health Boards
426 S. Walnut, Lansing, MI 48933
Why do people kill themselves? How do I ask someone if they are feeling suicidal? What do I do if they say they ARE suicidal? How do I deal with the strong emotions suicide generates? Are there special issues to pay attention to when someone is using drugs or alcohol?
This training will provide answers for these and other questions many of us have about suicide. It will focus on the special issues of dealing with persons abusing substances. It will provide you with basic information about suicide as well as help you develop practical skills for prevention, intervention and postvention. Small group role plays will allow you to apply the suggested techniques as you learn them.
This training is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about intervening across the suicide spectrum. Professionals from the fields of substance abuse and mental health may all benefit.
Participants who complete this course will be able:
1. To demonstrate a working knowledge of the dynamics of suicide
2. To identify and consider implications when issues of suicide risk emerge in the context of substance abuse treatment
3. To demonstrate appropriate engagement and intervention strategies with a suicidal person
4. To demonstrate an understanding of appropriate responses to others following a completed suicide
Course Outline:
• Scope of the suicide problem
• Motivations for suicide
• Attitudes about suicide
• Effective communication skills
• Intervention skills
• Small group role plays
Who Should Attend? This seminar contains content appropriate for board members, CEOs, COOs, clinical directors, case workers, supports coordinators, children’s supervisors and other practitioners at all levels of practice (beginning, intermediate and/or advanced).
Learning Materials:
The instructor will supply handouts of the PowerPoint presentation used in this course. Lecture and discussion will be the main learning activities along with the extensive use of small group activities. A short post-test will also be used to measure learning.
Assignments:
Participants are expected to actively engage in dialogue with the instructors and other participants during interactive segments of the course.
Social Work Continuing Education: The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), provider #1140, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. MACMHB maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/10/13-11/10/16. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 6.0 Clinical Continuing Education Clock Hours. Course Delivery Method: Face-to-Face seminar.
Substance Abuse: The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards is approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) to sponsor educational training for professional certification. MACMHB maintains the responsibility for the program and content. Substance abuse professionals participating in this training will receive 12.0 (Related) contact hours.
Certificate Awarded: At the conclusion of this seminar, bring your “Verification and Certificate of Attendance” form to the MACMHB Staff to be initialed. You will turn in the top sheet and retain the bottom sheet which serves as your certificate of participation.
Evaluation: There will be an opportunity for each participant to complete an evaluation of the course and the instructor. If you have any issues with the way in which this training was conducted or other problems, you may note that on your evaluation of the conference or you may contact MACMHB at 517-374-6848 or through our webpage at www.macmhb.org for resolution.
*National Accreditation rules indicate that if you are over 5-minutes late, you forfeit your CEUs for the entire training. Please note that this is a National rule that MACMHB must enforce or we could lose our provider status to provide CEUs in the future. This rule will be strictly followed.
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention One Day Overview
March 7, 2016 ~ 8:30am – 9:00am registration; 9:00am to 4:00pm Training
Registration Form – Attention: Annette Pepper
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