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Suicide Prevention for Christians in Social Work

Ruth Cassidy, LMSW, MDiv
Presenter(s): 
Ruth Cassidy, LMSW, MDiv
$18.75
Member Price: 
$15.00

Training description: 
When you think about it, social workers, by definition, are often a vital protective factor that mitigate many of the risks faced by our clients, including death by suicide. After all, social workers, and especially social workers of faith, know how to speak the language of hope, redemption, and belonging. During this webinar, we will be exploring this challenging yet mandatory area of practice as it relates to our own spiritual journey, our professional work, our personal experience, and our role in the public health strategy for preventing suicide.
CE category: 
Direct Practice: Groups and Communities
Direct Practice: Individuals, Couples, Families, and Children
No. of CE Hours: 
1.25
Training format: 
video-based
Practice Level(s): 
Basic: Student/BSW Level
Intermediate: MSW Level
Target Audience: 
Social workers and related professionals
Social work students
Human services professionals
Learning Objectives: 

As a result of this training, participants will be able to: 

  • Articulate a understanding of the scope of suicide within the United States
  • Describe how to identify a client that may be at risk for suicide 
  • Articulate what to do when you identify a client at risk for suicide
View Training PowerPoint File: 
PDF icon CassidyR Suicide Prevention PowerPoint 0719.pdf
Training Outline: 
Brief understanding of public health crisis that is suicide - 10 minutes Statistics broken down by gender, age, socio-economic demographics - 10 minutes Review of common myths about suicide - 10 minutes Warning signs, symptoms and risk factors & protective factors - 10 minutes Assessment and safety planning - 10 minutes Importance of CALM (lethal means discussion) - 25 minutes
Bibliography: 

Suicide facts. https://academized.com/suicide-facts.

United States Suicide Injury Deaths and Rates per 100,000 in 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2016, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WISQARS, http://webappa.cdc.gov/cgi-bin/broker.exe.

Suicide Facts at a Glance. (2015). Retrieved August 1, 2016, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicide-datasheet-a.PDF

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2016). Suicide among Veterans and other Americans 2001-2014. Washington, DC: Office of Suicide Prevention. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/2016suicidedatareport.pdf

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action, (2012) A Report of the US Surgeon General and of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109917/

Presenter Bio: 
Ruth Cassidy, LCSW MDiv is a graduate of Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary and Garland School of Social Work. Ruth is the Suicide Prevention Program Manager for the US Navy; previously she was the Lead Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. Ruth’s clinical focus has been Crisis Intervention and trauma informed care. She has worked extensively with combat Veterans in residential care, individual & group therapy. She is trained in EMDR, CBT, EFT, MI, and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Ruth is passionate about primary prevention and communicating hope, safety, belonging and helping us to live our best lives.