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Suicide Risk Assessment and Management: Ethical Practice and Legal Considerations

Adrian Lira, PhD, LPC-S
Patricia Daza, PhD, ABPP
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Description

Suicide risk assessment and management require clinicians to balance client safety, ethical responsibilities, legal obligations, and sound clinical judgment. This workshop provides a practical framework for assessing and responding to suicide risk while examining common ethical and legal considerations that arise in clinical practice. Participants will explore risk assessment, clinical documentation, communication and consultation, safety planning, and continuity of care through case examples and applied discussion.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to strengthen clinicians’ ability to recognize, assess, and respond to suicide risk using clinically sound practices that integrate ethical responsibilities, legal considerations, and effective risk management.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify key risk factors, warning signs, protective factors, and clinical indicators relevant to suicide risk assessment.

  • Differentiate suicide screening, comprehensive risk assessment, and risk formulation when evaluating individuals experiencing suicide risk.

  • Apply the Four Pillars of Competent Clinical Care—Assessment, Documentation, Communication, and Follow-Through—to the assessment and management of suicide risk.

  • Analyze four clinical scenarios to determine appropriate interventions based on suicide risk, ethical responsibilities, legal considerations, and standards of care.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Adrian Lira, PhD, LPC-S
Adrian Lira, PhD, LPC-S, is the Director of Professional Development at The Menninger Clinic and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. In this role, he leads hospital-wide training, continuing education, and workforce development initiatives. Dr. Lira specializes in multicultural competence, trauma-informed care, clinical supervision, and suicide assessment and treatment. He is passionate about advancing equity in mental health care and strengthening post-licensure development for the behavioral health workforce.
Patricia Daza, PhD, ABPP
Patricia Daza, PhD, ABPP is an experienced clinician and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences who exemplifies the patient-centered approach to treatment in individual therapy, psychological testing, groups, and consultation. Recently, she was the Program Director of the Compass Unit at The Menninger Clinic, which serves the emerging adult population who are diagnostically complex and often dually diagnosed. Currently, Dr. Daza is the Director of Psychology. Her interests and expertise are in trauma, personality disorders, and suicide prevention, and she has a passion for training new psychologists interested in working at the nationally ranked hospital, The Menninger Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine.

Financially Sponsored By

  • The Menninger Clinic