This course is private for Mobile Crisis Teams.

Funding was provided in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Behavioral Health Certifications for Excellence in Nevada (BHCEN) through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.

This virtual training will focus on suicide prevention methods for mobile crisis teams. Information will provided on the Zero Suicide Initiative, understanding the differences between screening and assessment for risk, triage and screening for risk, specific evidenced based suicide risk screening tools and personal reflection of providing mobile crisis services and lessons learned.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the workshop participants will have a working knowledge of:

Understanding of the Zero Suicide Model and how it supports Mobile Crisis Team efforts,
Have a working knowledge of the differences between suicide risk screening in the field and suicide risk assessment once the person in crisis is receiving continued services
Basic understanding of how to utilize, score and triage individuals in crisis using evidence based nationally recognized screening tools.

Presented by:

Mark Disselkoen, MSSW, LCSW, LCADC

Continuing Education Units:

2 CEUs

Certification Board Information

This training is approved for continuing education units by the boards listed here. Additional specifications can be found below.

NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals)

Qualifies for NAADAC Credit: No

NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)

CASAT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6492. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CASAT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. (Continuing education hours and CEU's are synonymous for purposes of issuing CEU's from CASAT Learning)

Qualifies for NBCC Credit: No

NCB (Nevada Certification Board)

This course is not approved by the Nevada Certification Board.

Presentation materials are not for reproduction or distribution without specific written authorization. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of CASAT.