Risk Assessment and Lethality Screening (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: Understanding Risk: The CMHP Role in Suicide, Self-Harm, and Violence Prevention
- Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Protective Factors
- Module 3: Structured Inquiry About Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
- Module 4: Lethality: Method, Means, and Access
- Module 5: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
- Module 6: Recognizing and Responding to Risk of Violence
- Module 7: Risk Across Populations and Settings
- Module 8: Florida's Baker Act and Crisis Services
- Module 9: Supporting Safety Planning and Follow-Up
- Module 10: Documentation, Communication, and Staff Well-Being in Risk Work
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
This 10-contact-hour continuing education course prepares Certified Mental Health Professionals to recognize, gather, and communicate information about risk of suicide, self-harm, and violence. Participants learn risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors, structured inquiry about suicidal thoughts, lethality and means safety, Florida's Baker Act and crisis services, and how to support clinician-led safety plans and follow-up, all within the CMHP scope of practice.
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