Introduction to Case Management: Suicide Assessment & Intervention

Introduction

In view of the rising suicide rate, there is a need to train workers with the essential knowledge about suicide, as well as learn the assessment and intervention skills to handle such cases. This workshop aims to bring participants through guidelines, challenges and plans that can be adopted to help workers in their dealings with clients.

Course Objectives

This course will help participants:

• Be better equipped with the necessary knowledge about suicide

• Learn assessment and intervention skills

Course Content

• Definition of suicide

• Myths & facts about suicide

• Characteristics of high risk groups

• Warning signs of suicide

• 4 basic attitudes towards life & death

• Assessment of suicide risk level

• Intervention of suicide

• Suicide & law

Who Should Attend

All counsellors, social workers, pastors, volunteers and pastoral workers in social service sectors.

Award

Participants who meet 80% class attendance will be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment by the Academy of Human Development.

COURSE FEES

Application and Enquiries

Dave Goh

6593 5284

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