Embracing the Risk: Lessons Learned from Working in Suicide Prevention
Embracing the Risk: Lessons Learned from Working in Suicide Prevention
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Recorded
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Description
Working with individuals who are in acute distress, have serious and persistent mental health challenges, constantly wish to die, or engage in high-risk behaviors can be taxing to clinicians. This workshop discusses the skills clinicians need to tolerate the risk, effectively use countertransference, and shield against trauma/burnout while providing effective treatment. The presenter, will use her own clinical and personal experiences to illustrate the key concepts
Educational Goal
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Recognize 3 skills needed to embrace the risk.
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Identify 3 ways to manage countertransference.
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Explain how to create a clinical self-care plan.
Target Audience
- Addiction Professional
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
Presenters
Financially Sponsored By
- American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)