Spring ’14 Suicide Prevention Training Registration

Trainings in Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk will be offered in the SSW this Spring, 2014!

The UW School of Social work is offering an opportunity for MSW and graduating BASW students to receive training in suicide assessment and management during Spring Quarter, 2014.  This is an important area of social work practice that is currently not taught in depth anywhere in the curriculum and it is a requirement for initial license and renewal in Washington.

Benefits to completing the training during Spring Quarter are:

• Fulfill a legal requirement for your social work license conveniently offered while in school.
• Trainings are offered at a subsidized cost, a fraction of what it will cost post-graduation.
• Training hours count towards overall practicum hours. Practicum instructors will be asked to provide relief time during practicum hours to complete the training.
• Most social workers assess and treat clients with suicidal behaviors on a regular basis. Experiencing the suicide of a client during your career is a major occupational hazard.

Who can register: Any MSW Social Work Student can register. Spots are limited so priority will be given to students closest to graduation. *Priority registration will be given to graduating students.  Students need to respond by February 26^th, 2014.

Training Topics: Understanding suicidal behavior, eliciting suicide ideation and plans, formulation of risk, treatment planning, care management, documentation and legal issues.

Training Format: Single, full day, 8:30-5:30 on a Monday or Saturday. It is essential that you attend the full training to receive the certificate of completion.

Training Instructor: Sue Eastgard is a nationally known expert in the field of suicide prevention, an experienced social worker, and a graduate of this MSW program, who will facilitate the training of Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk,developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and experts in the field http://www.sprc.org/training-institute/amsr

Cost:  Upon registering for this course, a $50 fee will be directly charged to your student account, and listed among your fees for Spring 2014 registration.  The fee covers the cost of the training, training materials and the certificate of completion that is issued at the end of the training. Completion of this training, including proof demonstrated by the certificate of completion, fulfills this new licensure requirement. Please be advised that training in suicide assessment, treatment and management must be completed every 6 years.  *There will be no refunds if you’re not able to attend your assigned session.

Training Dates:  Follow the link below (you may have to copy the url into your browser).  You will then need to provide us with information required for registration and pick your training date.  There are only 30 students allowed per training session. You will need to pick your top 2 choices of dates to attend the training.  The spots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.  If we are not able to accommodate your preferred training date, we will send a message to your student email if a slot opens up.  Spots are expected to fill up quickly so don’t delay!

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