Supporting People Experiencing Suicidal Ideation and Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behaviour

Workshop Type: Introductory | Workshop Level: Five | Catering: Refreshments provided

In this comprehensive and practical workshop we’ll develop confidence around supporting people experiencing acute suicidal ideation and nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviour. We’ll cover the core skills of engagement, risk assessment, and safety planning, and explore common drivers behind suicide and self-injury. We’ll review how to manage chronic suicide and self-injury risk in a community setting, and how to apply models and frameworks to help manage and respond to dynamic risk and protective factors

• Explore common drivers influencing suicide and self-injurious behaviour.

• Review models for assessing risk and explore direct screening questions within a compassionate approach.

• Gain confidence in how to manage people with suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviours in the community.

• Explore acute and ongoing care and support of people with suicidal ideation and self-injury.

• Practise carrying out a suicide screening session.

• Learn how to take care of yourself when working in this area of practice.*

*We recommend participants also attend Self-Care and Professional Practice when Working with Trauma and Tragedy to develop their skills for maintaining their own wellbeing.

Everyone in care and support roles where Suicidal Ideation and Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behaviour are evident, including health and allied health practitioners, care and support workers in the health, mental health and social care sectors, educators and others in positions of trust.

Facilitator Mel Johns MASW, B.A. (Hons), Cert. Supervision, Cert. AOD Counselling, RSW
Mel has over 20 years’ experience working in the mental health and addictions sector. He has a comprehensive knowledge of assessment processes, therapeutic interventions, and risk management. View full profile here.

"I found the clinical knowledge and the very realistic examples were great." - Bachelor of Counselling Student

“I really appreciated the reminder that we need to prioritise listening over being solution-focused. I also found the tools that provided clear guides to risk assessment and safety planning really helpful and will be incorporating these into my own practice.” - Sexual Violence Kaimahi

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• MHERC may reschedule or cancel a workshop due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations. If this occurs, you may transfer to another date/workshop, receive a credit, or request a refund.
• Substitutions are free if you arrange a replacement participant.
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