Beginning January 1, 2014, mental health professionals licensed in the State of Washington* are required to complete six hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management based on the Matt Adler Suicide Assessment, Treatment & Management Act that was signed into law in 2012 by Governor Christine Gregoire.
You are invited to become more confident in your work with suicidal clients and be in compliance with this new law by attending one of Wellspring Counseling's five Seattle 2016 workshops. New for 2016: Workshop in Vancouver, WA.
Developed and taught by experienced practitioners, this six-hour, lecture- and video-based educational workshop is designed for therapists who address suicide in diverse clinical settings from emergency assessment to long-term psychotherapy. Topics include:
- Managing personal responses
- Establishing a therapeutic alliance
- Creating a framework for conceptualizing suicide
- Conducting a risk assessment
- Crisis planning and ongoing monitoring
- Treatment planning
- Long-term work with suicidal clients
- Responding to completed suicide
Learn more about the Matt Adler law, the instructors, and more at the event page on the Wellspring website.
