Assessing, Addressing and Preventing Suicide with System Involved Youth

Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW

Training Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows a steady increase in suicide mortality between 1999 and 2018 with a 1% increase per year from 1999 to 2006 and 2% per year from 2006 through 2018. A recent study showed the percentage of young adults, ages 18 to 24 who have increased their likelihood of seriously considering suicide went up from 10.7% to 25.5% since the pandemic began. This training will teach how to identify signs of suicide risk, assess for suicide risk, intervene when there is suicide risk and prevent suicide in system involved youth. In this class, participants will have the opportunity to practice performing a suicide assessment and intervening with a suicidal client through role play and case vignettes. They will also have the opportunity to review their case load for sign and symptoms of suicide risk and will discuss intervention…